the whole school; all the schools
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
secret; private; surreptitious
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
more than usual (usu. time)
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25°C
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
basking (of animals with a shell or carapace, esp. turtles); sunbathing on one's stomach
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as