individual medley (swimming)
arriving at the same moment
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
thief (particularly in RPG games)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
French; French food; French cuisine
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
championship; title (of champion)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
food and drink; eating and drinking
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
recently; lately; these days
spring break; spring vacation
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
selection; choice; picking out
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage