to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
now that you say that; now that you mention it
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to be crowded with people
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
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
going downstream (in a boat)
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
wide difference; a world of difference
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
established practice; custom
trademark gag; trademark routine
quantity or volume of water
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
elegance; taste; refinement
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see