ready ... (as in "ready, go!")
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
the front; honest; upright; decent
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
no sleep or rest; working day and night
without eating or drinking
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to put one's strength into
to shout (in anger); to yell
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
to raise one's voice; to shout
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the