(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
metre; meter; meter; gauge
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to crack; to develop a crack
complete; whole; perfect; safe
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
different person; another person; someone else; changed man