trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
to gaze out at; to look out over
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
likability; favorability; popularity
descriptive (narrative) part
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby