after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
military man; warrior; soldier
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
tournament; knockout competition
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
minimum; at the very least
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
right to be seeded; automatic qualification
preservation; retainment; keeping
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
prize money (in boxing or professional wrestling); purse
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing