Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
open every day of the year
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
future; possible; potential; prospective
to bail out (water); to scoop out
prohibition; inhibition; ban
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
about; concerning; related to; -ish
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be discouraged; to shrink from
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
to pay attention; to be watchful
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
locker room; changing room; dressing room