metre; meter; meter; gauge
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
acceleration; speeding up
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
side door; side gate; wicket gate
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
confused; flustered; at a loss
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel