Possible Clues:

• Contrary to the current use, tram designed to carry people, primarily
• Against the current offering nutty tempuras
• Increases turn-out, securing run that's against current trend
• Towards a river’s source
• Increase power, perhaps, crossing river against the current
• Put mares out towards spring. perhaps
• Asparagus tip in tempura, battered against the flow
• Toward the source or against the current
• Going against the flow, puts pants on early in the day
• Upset ram running amok against the current