to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
else; in addition; besides
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
both hands; both arms; ten
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
measure; measuring tape; measuring
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline