Japanese dressmaking; kimono making
bamboo ruler; bamboo scale; bamboo tape
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
key performer; last performer of the day
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
near; nearby; not far off
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
climax; peak; zenith; apex
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
watering hole; watering place
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to win and advance to the next round
resolute; determined; bold
to continue to do; to persist in doing
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
short-distance race; sprint
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch