failure;  mistake;  blunder
 defeat;  loss;  reverse;  setback
 to be defeated;  to be beaten;  to be unsuccessful;  to lose
 victory or defeat;  issue (of battle);  outcome
 decomposition;  putrefaction;  putrescence;  corruption;  degeneracy;  decay
 loser;  defeated person;  the defeated
 complete defeat;  utter defeat;  annihilation;  to be completely defeated;  to be beaten hollow
 failed creative work;  flop;  dud;  bomb
 defeat;  lost battle;  losing a war
 punishment;  judgement;  judgment
 loss;  defeat;  counter for losses
 massive failure;  debacle;  fiasco
 being defeated;  being eliminated (from competition)
 ignominious defeat;  crushing failure;  utterly beaten;  overwhelming defeat
 consecutive defeats;  series of defeats
 undefeated;  unbeatable;  invincible
 remnants of a defeated army
 failure story;  horror story
 survival after defeat;  decline (of a person, business, etc.);  ruin
 rotten smell;  putrid odor
 defeat;  lost battle;  defeated army
 to be afraid of making mistakes;  to fear failing
 complete defeat;  losing all of one's matches;  finishing the tournament with no wins
 in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
 signs of defeat;  negative turn of events
 likely loss;  probable defeat
 repechage;  revival series
 blood poisoning;  septicemia;  sepsis
 two guilty parties tried and punished together
 regrettable defeat;  defeat by a narrow margin
 signs of defeat;  adverse situation
 failure is the mother of success
 losing move (go, shogi);  move that costs one the game
 failure teaches success;  failure is a stepping-stone to success
 corruption prevention;  antisepsis;  antiseptic
 debasement;  corruption;  degradation
 failed at every attempt;  defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)
 scattered or crushed in defeat
 to meet with a crushing defeat
 failure teaches success;  failure is a stepping-stone to success
 putrefactive bacteria;  putrefying bacteria;  putrid bacteria;  saprogen
 to have the game in one's hands;  to hold the key to victory
 (science of) failure analysis
 Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)
 septic (infected with bacteria)
 the team appears to be headed for defeat;  strong indications of defeat
 failure teaches success;  failure is a stepping-stone to success
 debasement;  corruption;  degradation
 in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
 certain victory;  sure victory;  invincibility
 going undefeated;  losing without scoring a point;  whitewash;  being shut out
 being defeated;  to be defeated
 don't be a sore loser;  don't make excuses for your failures; (lit.) a defeated general should not talk of strategy
 ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)
 rise and fall (of nations);  destiny
 buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)
 Defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army;  Being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat (failure);  Pride comes before a fall
 Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second;  Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
 putrefactive bacteria;  putrefying bacteria;  putrid bacteria;  saprogen
 after a losing battle;  (being) defeated