unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
insertion; incorporation; infixing
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to relax; to feel at home
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
as; because; with; due to
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
fate; destiny; predestination
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread