speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that's the way it is; such is life
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
overhead kick (in soccer); bicycle kick
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
every person; each one; everybody
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
although I say; although one might say; although called
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
genuine article; real thing; real deal
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match