better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
inflammatory (news) article; inflammatory fake news
labrador retriever (breed of dog); labrador
good-natured; kind; good-quality
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
demerit system; points-off system
description box (e.g. on a website); summary list
fat and ugly person; overweight and homely
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
voice acting; appearing in a movie, TV show, etc. as a voice actor
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
keyboard warrior; Internet tough guy
publishing rights; publication right; right to publish
up until now; as recently as the present
to run one's eye over (e.g. to check if it's OK); to glance over; to skim through
incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
non-profit; not-for-profit; non-commercial
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case