to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
planning; project; plan; design
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
now that; since; so long as; because
overall victory; championship
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
program (e.g. TV); programme
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
corridor; hallway; passageway
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts