to look forward to something
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
contradiction; inconsistency
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
imagination; supposition; guess
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rather; better; instead; if anything
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
feeling; sense; impression
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
continuation; succession; series
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
of course; certainly; naturally
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch