participants; participating athletes
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
preparatory phase; preparatory period
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
point in common; common feature
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
limbs; arms and legs; body
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
soccer club (at a school); football club
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
prayer (for something); supplication
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
audience; attendance; hearers
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale