victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thorough; exhaustive; complete
way out; means to escape; escape route
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to compete with; to vie for
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
loser; defeated person; the defeated
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
genius; prodigy; natural gift
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the same; the said; likewise
to be enchanted; to be charmed
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)