senior high school; high school
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at that time; in those days
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
competitive swimming; swimming race
somehow; for some reason or other
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
foreign; abroad; overseas
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how; in what way; how about
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
match; game; bout; contest
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be found; to be discovered