popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  sports 

• advance (into a new market, industry, etc.), expansion (into), launch (into), entering, making inroads (into)
• advance (to the next round of a competition)

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  chemistry  abbreviation  sports 

• stipulation, prescription, provision, regulation, rule
• normal (unit of normality)
• compulsory exercise (in gymnastics), compulsory routine, compulsory dance (figure skating), (a) compulsory

popular  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  sports 

• starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead
• starting (in team sports)

popular  search-only kana form  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  baseball  sports 

• right wing (politics)
• right wing (of a bird or aircraft)
• right wing (of an army, building, etc.), right flank
• right field, right fielder
• right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
• high (academic) standing, high class ranking

popular  search-only kana form  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  baseball  sports 

• left wing (politics)
• left wing (of a bird or aircraft)
• left wing (of an army, building, etc.), left flank
• left field, left fielder
• left wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)

popular  sports  noun  noun (generic) 

• semifinal

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  sports  horse racing 

• going ahead, going first
• preceding, coming before, being ahead (e.g. of the times), occurring first, happening prior
• scoring first, getting off to a lead
• stalker

popular  noun  noun (generic)  sports 

• middle stage, middle phase, middle game, midpoint
• midfield (in soccer)

popular  noun  noun (generic)  sports 

• commander-in-chief, supreme commander
• captain (of a team)

popular  sports  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• having more wins than losses
• taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)