at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
feminine; womanly; female
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
descendant; progeny; offspring
literature; books (reference); document
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for work; in a manner related to work
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
schedule; program; calendar
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate