| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 決して | けっして | never, by no means |
| 決心 | けっしん | determination, resolution |
| 決定 | けってい | decision, determination |
| 決る | きまる | to be decided, to be settled |
| 決める | きめる | to decide |
| 解決 | かいけつ | settlement, solution, resolution |
| 判決 | はんけつ | judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree |
| 可決 | かけつ | approval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill), passage |
| 否決 | ひけつ | rejection, negation, voting down |
| 強行採決 | きょうこうさいけつ | steamroller voting, steamrollering |
| 採決 | さいけつ | vote, roll call |
| 未決囚 | みけつしゅう | unconvicted prisoner, prisoner under trial |
| 未解決 | みかいけつ | unsettled, pending, unresolved |
| 決まって | きまって | always, without fail, usually, regularly |
| 決勝 | けっしょう | decision of a contest, finals (in sports) |
| 決意 | けつい | decision, determination |
| 決断 | けつだん | decision, determination |
| 決済 | けっさい | settlement, payment of account |
| 決着 | けっちゃく | conclusion, decision, end, settlement |
| 決算 | けっさん | balance sheet, settlement of accounts |
| 決裂 | けつれつ | breakdown, rupture |
| 決議 | けつぎ | resolution, vote, decision |
| 決起 | けっき | jump to one's feet, stand up against, rising to action |
| 決選投票 | けっせんとうひょう | final (decisive) vote, run-off ballot |
| 準決勝 | じゅんけっしょう | semifinal (in sports) |