complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
innumerable; countless; numberless
numbering; numbering machine
meal set before one; women's advances
(one's) current position; current location; present position
warp (on the page or cover of a book, making it splay open)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
rational; reasonable; logical
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
worthy of special mention
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to write down; to record; to register
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling