[みず, mizu](n) (1) (See 湯・ゆ・1) water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); (2) fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; (3) flood; floodwaters; (4) (See 力水) water offered to sumo wrestlers just prior to a bout; (5) (See 水入り) break granted to sumo wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout; (P)#197[Add to Longdo]
[よこづなしんぎいいんかい, yokodunashingiiinkai](n) Yokozuna Deliberation Committee; body that recommends promotion of sumo wrestlers to grand champions[Add to Longdo]
[さがり, sagari](n) decline; hanging down; leaving; a little after; decorative cords (hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt); (P)[Add to Longdo]
[かどばん, kadoban](n) (1) make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament; (2) ozeki-ranked sumo wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament[Add to Longdo]