unofficial result; unrecognized result (esp. in sports)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to have a cramp in one's leg
long padded parka; sideline coat
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
single-lens reflex camera
starting point; starting line
crouch start (in a sprint)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
step; stride; counter for steps
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
notification of moving out
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
in perfect form; going swimmingly
(a place) out of one's reach
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
Japanese lily (Lilium japonicum)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
spot; point; place; position
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo