as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
at once; immediately; right now
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
water cooler; water dispenser
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
crouch start (in a sprint)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
holding out a little longer
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot