participant; entrant; player; competitor
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
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.)
right to be seeded; automatic qualification
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to have a talk; to tell a story
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
host country (e.g. for a conference)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
participation; joining; entry
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.