at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
old hag; old woman; old bat
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
imagination; supposition; guess
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to serve; to work for; to attend
imperial court; royal court
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
leopardess; female leopard
bright red; crimson lotus flower
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
go that far; to that extent
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
little finger; pinky; little toe
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally