taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
going off course; going out of bounds
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to go ahead; to pull ahead
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
big athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day
Family Computer (video game console produced by Nintendo); Famicom; Nintendo Entertainment System; NES
cross-country (running, skiing, etc.)
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
trend of the times; way things are going
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
near oneself; close to one; familiar
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
(iron) dumbbells; (pair) of dumbbells
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
D-pad (directional keypad on a video game controller, remote control, etc.)
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received