poor (at);  weak (in);  not very good (at);  not one's cup of tea;  not one's favorite
 hobby;  pastime;  tastes;  preference;  liking
 watching a (sports) game;  spectating;  observing (military operations)
 bad condition;  not to work out (i.e. a deal);  disagreement;  break-off;  disorder;  slump
 in perfect form;  going swimmingly
 far away;  far off;  far;  long ago;  long before
 in-house;  (on) the grounds;  (in) the premises;  hall;  theatre;  theater
 to catch one's breath;  to gulp;  to have one's breath taken away;  to gasp
 senior high school student
 Japanese person;  Japanese people
 cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
 prey;  catch;  kill;  spoils;  trophy;  loot
 head (chief, director) of a section or department;  head of a (school) club;  head of a (school) team
 sneakily;  secretly;  stealthily;  on the sly
 inter-scholastic athletics competition
 running alone;  running solo;  having a large lead (over the others);  being far ahead (of everyone else);  having one's own way;  ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
 far and away the best;  the very best;  cream of the crop;  crème de la crème;  decisive lead;  commanding lead
 demonstrative of one's worth;  worthy of one's reputation;  living up to one's name;  bolstering one's reputation;  enhancing one's prestige;  winning one honour
 and they all lived happily ever after;  having a happy ending;  ending without incident
 ending without incident;  being successfully brought to completion;  finishing something without a hitch
 each (person);  everyone;  individual;  respective
 good;  excellent;  fine;  nice;  pleasant;  agreeable
 milk bar;  small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc.
 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
 place;  room;  margin;  scope
 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.)
 approximately;  about;  promise;  appointment;  shortening;  reduction
 rest;  break;  recess;  intermission
 until then;  till then;  to that extent;  the end of it;  all there is to it
 to harden;  to solidify;  to become firm;  to become certain;  to gather (together);  to assemble
 to be tripped up;  to be too drunk to stand
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 before;  previously;  ahead;  Pardon me for leaving (before you)
 to go past;  to pass;  to pass by
 promptly;  quickly;  without delay;  before others;  first
 besides;  in addition;  also;  moreover
 without;  but if;  otherwise;  or else
 flow (of a fluid or gas);  stream;  flow (of people, things);  passage (of time);  course (of events);  (step-by-step) procedure;  group of people who remain together after the end of an event
 end;  finish;  bounds;  limits;  delivery date (of a futures contract);  finale (of a noh song);  end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
 expressly;  especially;  taking the trouble (to do);  intentionally;  deliberately
 pout;  displeasure;  ill humor;  ill humour;  sullenness
 surface;  face;  outside;  exterior;  appearances;  superficiality