warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
belatedly; though a little too late
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
far away in the distance; in the far distance
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
summer vacation; summer holiday
another prefecture; other prefectures
homecoming; returning home
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched