to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
festival; feast; carnival
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
hygiene; sanitation; health
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
each time it happens; at all such times
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring