horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
betting ticket; betting slip
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in search of; in order to look for
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
covered with; stained; smeared
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
job hunting; job searching
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
match; game; bout; contest
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever