now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
amount of material resources
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
life; living; I; me; student
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
competitive swimming; swimming race
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
name plate; name tag; label
swimming ability; swimming ability certification
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole