means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
cleavage (between breasts)
record; record-setting; record-breaking
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
somewhat below; slightly below
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to look around; to survey
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
business; trade; operations; sales