losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
un-; non-; negative prefix
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point