barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
dry riverbed; river beach
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
bonsai; miniature potted plant
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
retry; another try; another go
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye