World Championships in Athletics
running too fast; pacing oneself too fast while running
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
starting pistol; starter pistol
solution (esp. to a problem)
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
rival (company); competitor
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
useful thing; usable article
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
semiconductor; solid-state
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
energy conservation; economical use of energy
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas