to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
scale; scope; plan; structure
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
main force; chief object; mainline
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
in spite of; regardless of
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
full view; plain sight; completely visible
defense capability; defence capability
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
distance in a straight line
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
indication; (thermometer) reading
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
head; lead; vanguard; first
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)