three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
close; intimate; on good terms
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
interest (in something); enthusiasm
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture