obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to compete with; to vie for
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
general (variety) store (shop)
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
after the end (of something)
principal; capital; seed money
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
capital; funds; seed money; asset
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
cost of a meal (or meals)
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
questionnaire; survey; poll
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really