負

to be injured; to sustain a wound

to contract; to undertake

to take over; to take responsibility for

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

negative emotions; negative feelings

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

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

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

fighting with real swords

game played in real earnest

to carry on one's back

to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

debt; liabilities

losing a battle; lost battle

battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

do-or-die game; crucial contest

gambling; competition; game (of chance)

aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent

losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage

losers (of society)

injured soldier

overload

Colloquial

to carry (a child) on one's back