at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
time-out; timeout; timeout
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
will (probably); intend (to do); will
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
old soldier; veteran; old hand
most of all; extremely; supremely
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
lowly person; lowliness; I
fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata); hemp yarn wound into a hollow ball; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
hereabouts; around there; that area
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself