competition;  contest;  rivalry;  competition (between organisms or species)
 to compete;  to contend;  to vie;  to contest
 to compete with;  to vie for
 skirmish;  brush (with the enemy);  small fight with a military enemy;  squabble;  quarrel;  brief argument
 contention;  competition;  rivalry;  quarrel
 field;  sports stadium;  arena
 competitive swimming;  swimming race
 competition rate;  success rate;  ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
 competing;  competition;  auction
 to struggle for;  to compete with;  to vie with
 competing;  competition;  auction
 competition swimsuit;  competition swimwear
 to compete;  to bid;  to sell at auction
 racewalking;  race walking;  walking race
 to compete with;  to vie for
 contest (between performers);  competitive performance;  competition between theatres putting on the same show
 to knock down the price of;  to make a successful bid (for an article);  to buy at auction
 to win after tough bidding
 to lose a closely fought contest
 competitor;  contestant;  player;  athlete
 keirin;  cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
 competitiveness;  competitive edge;  competitive power
 kyōtei;  boat race;  hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
 competing companies;  rival companies
 racing form;  racing (news)paper
 sporting venue;  grounds;  stadium;  competition venue
 endurance contest;  test of endurance
 bicycle racing;  cycle sport
 contest;  comparison;  competition
 game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
 international competitiveness;  global competitiveness
 competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
 (professional) keirin cyclist
 water sports (esp. swimming and diving);  swimming competition
 arms race;  armaments race
 cycle racing track, esp. for keirin (course)
 gymnastics competition;  artistic gymnastics
 track event;  running event
 competition for better work
 Olympic event;  Olympic Games
 to compare;  to make a comparison;  to compete;  to vie
 racing tip;  racing prediction
 article for sale at auction;  lot
 Unfair Competition Prevention Act
 ban'ei;  form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
 horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
 megacompetition;  mega-competition
 competition;  contention;  rivalry
 flying race (between pigeons)
 first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)
 skirmish;  brush (with the enemy);  small fight with a military enemy;  squabble;  quarrel;  brief argument
 traditional horse-racing;  originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
 open tendering;  open competitive bidding
 home run hitting competition
 combined competition (usu. in skiing)
 contest of strength;  trial of strength
 competitive relationship;  rivalry
 municipally operated horse racing
 lacking opposition or competition
 ski jumping;  jumping event (track and field)
 comparing heights;  comparison of statures
 to knock down the price of;  to make a successful bid (for an article);  to buy at auction
 short-distance race;  sprint;  dash
 business competition;  corporate competition
 throwing event (javelin, discus, shot put, etc.)
 hunting ground;  hunting contest
 test of patience;  battle of wills;  endurance contest
 battle of wits;  contest of wits
 auction hall;  auction site;  place where auctions take place
 government-controlled gambling sport (Japan);  gambling sport under the control of a local authority
 flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
 auctioning;  selling at an auction
 children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
 steeplechase (horse race)
 traditional horse-racing;  originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
 auctioning;  selling at an auction
 auction hall;  auction site;  place where auctions take place
 locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing;  fierce, close-fought competition
 to struggle for;  to compete with;  to vie with
 to win after tough bidding
 ban'ei;  form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
 children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
 jumping match;  running match
 jumping match;  running match
 train derailment due to a concurrence of causes
 competitive showing of films
 rifle-shooting competition;  rifle-shooting contest
 Omnibus Trade and Competition Act
 local competition (e.g. telephone)
 CAP;  Competitive Access Provider
 competitive control processing
 local competition (between telephone service providers)
 bidder (e.g. in an auction)
 jumping match;  running match
 children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
 Winter Olympic Games;  Winter Olympics
 business competitiveness;  corporate competitiveness
 buying and selling at auction;  auction
 compulsory sale by auction;  forced auction
 to compete;  to contend;  to vie
 anticompetitive behaviour;  anticompetitive behavior;  anticompetitive practice
 jumping event (track and field)
 competitive programming;  competition coding