to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base

deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening

Colloquial

(visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

Adverb (fukushi)

equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; neck and neck; nip and tuck

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

evenly matched; well-matched

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

animal passions; carnal desire; lust

unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison