tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
several hundred; hundreds (of)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
spread; span; expanse; extent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
the last moment; the very end
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
genuine; authentic; true; real
acceleration; speeding up
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to give a round of applause; to applaud
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank