| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | contend for | 挑む news2 nf46 spec2 |
| gen. | contend for distinction | 功を争う |
| gen. | contend for victory | 優勝を争う |
| gen. | contend with | 争い戦う |
| gen. | contend with difficulties | 困難と戦う |
| gen. | contend with difficulties | 困難と闘う |
| gen. | n yoji Let a hundred schools of thought contend | 百家争鳴 news2 nf41 |