candidate (a person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job)

person

(archaic) new, novel / (archaic) latest, recent / (archaic) modern / (archaic) fresh

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of 新たし (aratashi): new, novel

(obsolete) Same as あたらし (atarashi) above

new, novel / latest, recent / modern / fresh

candidate

to interview, meet (face-to-face) / to confront, face each other

Alternative form of 対面 (taimen)

(mahjong) the player across / (colloquial) the opposite side, person directly opposite