swimming pool lane which is longer than 50 meters
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
from the beginning; from scratch
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
mediocrity; ordinary ability
another prefecture; other prefectures
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
dual personality; split personality
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to cause a person trouble
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
municipal office; council; city hall
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
ahead; before; the future
to have a reason; to have an excuse
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship