stepwise; one step at a time
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to use up all one's strength
long time; long interval; for quite some time
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to become completely chilled
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
absorption; suction; attraction
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
name plate; name tag; label
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
summer vacation; summer holiday