competitive swimming; swimming race
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to not take seriously; to take lightly
watermelon splitting (game)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
sōmen; fine white noodles
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
rejection; negation; voting down
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
regret; repentance; remorse
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
such; this sort of; like this