beach hut; beachside clubhouse
as usual; as is one's habit
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
person of common sense; common sense man
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to be lacking in options; to be too few
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
back off!; leave me alone!
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
how long; how far; how much
card carried by divers to prove they are certified
(professional) licensed diver
qualified person; certified person; licensed person; eligible person
diving; submerging; going underwater
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
drowning; flood; shipwreck