(on the) sea; surface of the sea
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
outside the city; suburbs
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
succeeding; following; trailing; next
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
competitive swimming; swimming race
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
naked eye; the physical eye
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
regulation; adjustment; control
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
motive power; driving force
one theory; one opinion; another theory
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat