fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
winner; victor; conqueror
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
technical skill; ability; capacity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
passing the winter; hibernation
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
(navigable) canal; waterway
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
legend; folklore; tradition
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
monetary offering; offertory
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
personality; style; appearance
even though; despite; when
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
like this; in this way; as you see
kudzu starch cake; pudding-like arrowroot cake