to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
settlement; solution; resolution
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
catching a glimpse (of); catching sight (of); showing briefly
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
continuation; succession; series; continuous
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending