at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
permission; approval; authorization; license
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
great physical power; animal strength
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; external path
3rd day of the month; three days
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below