to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
manners; behavior; behaviour
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
kickboard; flutterboard; float
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to strike out; to start swimming
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
to compete with; to vie for
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
every person; each one; everybody
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
most of all; extremely; supremely
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy