gonarthrosis; osteoarthritis of the knee
Hayashiya Pe- (1941.11.29-)
prize for a single stage of a relay race
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
pattern maker (for clothing); fashion designer
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
outer gardens of Meiji Shrine
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
president and chief executive officer
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
world-class; (of) high global reputation
training; practice; workout
live (internet) broadcast; live stream
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
aviator; flying ace; birdman
material for experiments; experimental material
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair