traditional Japanese swimming
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
soft tennis; tennis played with soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls
tennis; tennis played with regulation balls
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
The Ant and the Grasshopper
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
irritating; annoying; nosy
to have a rumor circulating
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc.
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
sake brewer; sake brewery
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation