| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | exp yoji Being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat | 驕兵必敗 (failure) |
| gen. | n being defeated | 敗衄 |
| gen. | n vs being defeated | 敗退 news1 nf15 |
| gen. | n vs being defeated by a stronger opponent | 力負 io |
| gen. | n vs being defeated by a stronger opponent | 力負け news2 nf30 |
| gen. | exp yoji Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat | 後手必敗 |