act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
many; numerous; various; large number of
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be talented; to be able
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
feng (male Chinese firebird)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
person standing watch; guard duty
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
firmly rooted; deep-seated
yearning; longing for; deep affection
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
leaving everything up to someone else
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to keep an eye on; to take care of
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
fields (of rice and other crops)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden