to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be born; to come into the world
coherence; order; focus; point
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
tenth day of the month; ten days
line; queue; procession; matrix
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
ratio; proportion; percentage
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
adopted daughter; foster daughter
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
homecoming; returning home
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
national border; provincial border
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
receiving; acceptance; reception
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude