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敵
no match for; cannot compete with; not in the same league as; powerless against
Oft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない
cannot stand; cannot bear; cannot put up with; unbearable; intolerable
Dated term
unable to do; cannot do; impossible
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail
to expose one's weakness to an adversary
Proverb
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
hostile takeover
Idiomatic expression
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; the enemy is at Honnōji
invoking disaster upon one's mortal enemy; Confusion to the enemy!
Colloquial
perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like
Slang
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; invincible person
Idiomatic expression
to hit someone where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest; to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
Proverb
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
