karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)
individual medley (swimming)
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
separate; special; another; separately
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
competitive swimming; swimming race
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
careful observation; close attention
meteor swarm; meteor shower
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to be a matter of life or death
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
water's edge; beach; shore