to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
else; in addition; besides
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
specialization; specialisation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
like this; in this way; as you see
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course