negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to step firmly; to harden by treading
all-weather; weather-proof
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
superstition; superstitious belief
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
short-distance race; sprint
inter-scholastic athletics competition
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
outside of; not covered by
very; much; greatly; a lot of
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to be exhausted; to be worn out
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)