Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
Lyra (constellation); the Lyre
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
Summer Triangle (asterism)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
regular game; regular-season game
team competition; team game
disadvantageous; long (odds)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
first match (in a series)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
proper; right; reasonable
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
conquest; domination; mastery
as a child; when one was a child
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cross; crossed; cruciform