太

islands of the Pacific Ocean; Pacific Islands

putting on weight over the New Year's holidays

Sumo

drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow

Central Pacific

Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake

solar plexus

dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

Astronomy

solar mass

Sumo

drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match

Food, cooking

futomaki; thick roll of makizushi

beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)

fat

very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash

taiko drumming; taiko drummer

Word usually written using kana alone

Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)

generous; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous

Sumo

drumming in the streets to announce a tournament

announcing an event by walking around in the streets beating a drum; drum used to announce an event by walking around in the streets

solar thermal power generation

to expose one's thighs; to bare one's buttocks

orrery (mechanical model of the solar system)

Grand Empress Dowager

Astronomy

heliocentric orbit; circumsolar orbit

circum-Pacific volcanic belt; Ring of Fire

solar water-heater

peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful