Associations to the word «Nishi»

Wiktionary

NISHI, noun. (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)
NISHI, noun. (sumo) a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
NISHI, noun. (sumo) the western side of the ring

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.