all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
crouching stance (in skiing, cycling, baseball, boxing, etc.); crouching position
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to crouch; to squat; to cower
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
just because; even if; even though
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)