fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
new record (in sports, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
whenever you want; any time you like
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 establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
student in a lower grade; underclassman
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
winter vacation; winter holidays
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
condition; state (of health); appearance
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
memory; ability to remember
to keep (a person) waiting
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
here and there; in places
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted