溜(た)まり

力士(りきし)たちが溜(た)まりに控(ひか)えています。

The sumo wrestlers are waiting in the gathering spot beside the ring. {pile, pool, collection, gathering spot, waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring, liquid runoff from miso preparation, tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)}

近所(きんじょ)の居酒屋(いざかや)は地元(じもと)の友達(ともだち)の溜(た)まりになっている。

The local pub has become a gathering spot for my hometown friends. {pile, pool, collection, gathering spot, waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring, liquid runoff from miso preparation, tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)}

溜(た)まりから二人(ふたり)の力士(りきし)と審判(しんぱん)と行司(ぎょうじ)が出(で)てきました。

Two sumo wrestlers, a referee, and a ring announcer came out from the waiting place beside the ring. {pile, pool, collection, gathering spot, waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring, liquid runoff from miso preparation, tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)}

学生(がくせい)の溜(た)まりになっているその居酒屋(いざかや)はいつもガヤガヤしている。

That izakaya, which has become a gathering spot for students, is always bustling. {pile, pool, collection, gathering spot, waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring, liquid runoff from miso preparation, tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)}

タクシーの溜(た)まりに車(くるま)を停(と)めていたらタクシーの運転(うんてん)手(しゅ)から怒(おこ)られました。

I got scolded by a taxi driver when I parked my car in the taxi stand. {pile, pool, collection, gathering spot, waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring, liquid runoff from miso preparation, tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)}