mochi; (sticky) rice cake
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
perfect; complete; flawless
go that far; to that extent
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one more time; once more; once again
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
proposal; proposition; suggestion
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
each nation; many nations; many countries
middle and high-school students
to collect; to assemble; to gather
participation; joining; entry; adherence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to slide into; to slip into
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state