to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
throne; first place; top spot; championship
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
belatedly; though a little too late
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
initiation into an art or discipline
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
physical strength; muscular strength
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dull sound; muffled sound
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
came here; coming here; recently