understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
willpower; energy; vitality
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to warm (up); to heat (up)
feather decoration; plume
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
person of little importance; insignificant person; narrow-minded person; child; dwarf
gobang (game played on go board involving lining up stones); gomoku; Five in a Row
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be to the point; to be pertinent
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
striking; remarkable; considerable
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
event; phenomenon; matter
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
to badger; to pester; to beg
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment