diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
well-cooked; well-done; browned
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to have a reason; to have an excuse
whereabout; about where; how much
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
womanly; ladylike; feminine
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
like this; in this way; as you see
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating