having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
diplomatic; diplomatically
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to kick (at someone, something)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
body; physical system; (the) person