lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
little by little; bit by bit
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to pass (of time); to elapse
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
limbs; arms and legs; body
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
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
at that time; in those days
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
youthful; young; young-looking