synchronization; synchronized swimming
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
too few; too little; insufficient
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
growth period; growing season
testimony; (verbal) evidence
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
(person treated as a) plaything
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to relax; to take it easy
moving about; stirring about
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
the reverse; other side; lining
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)