undoubted; unmistakable; definite
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
near; close; beside; third person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
other; another; over; more than; I; me
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hide; to keep to oneself
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
word game; wordplay; playing with words
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
complete stranger; total stranger
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering