March; third month of the lunar calendar
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
in the city; within the city
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
election; selection; choice
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unidentified flying object; UFO
the early bird gets the worm
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing