a person who has great influence in deciding who will hold power
誰が権力を握るかを決定するのに大きな影響力を持つ人 (dare ga kenryoku o nigiru ka o kettei suru noni ōkina eikyōryoku o motsu hito)
"The media mogul became a kingmaker in national politics."
"そのメディア王は、国内政治におけるキングメーカーとなった。" (Sono media ō wa, kokunai seiji ni okeru **kingmaker** to natta)
make the best of your current situation
to rely on or depend on something happening
to enter a new field or profession successfully
to reconsider a decision
Long-time friends are more valuable than new ones.
words and communication have more power than violence
