three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
site; point on a map; spot
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
starting point; starting line
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
white line; linea alba (anot.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
side door; side gate; wicket gate
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
cooperation; collaboration
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
whispering into a person's ear
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
set of three; three sets; three classes
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
outbreak of war; starting a war
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable