posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
competitive swimming; swimming race
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
naked eye; the physical eye
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
regulation; adjustment; control
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
motive power; driving force
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
uphill road; ascending road
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)