standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to collapse; to flop (onto)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
unprecedented; never seen before
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to fight each other; to clash
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
to be in focus; to come into focus
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time