complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
welcome; (warm) reception
treating someone like a child
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to smash; to break into pieces
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
collection of books; (personal) library
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
screening (a movie); showing
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
periodic; regular; routine
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
depending on; dependent on