survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
a little; a bit; slightly
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to let out a cry; to break forth
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
dropout; quitter; deserter
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
technical book; specialized book; treatise
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body