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
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
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
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
harmful literature; harmful book; harmful reading matter
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
turning into a brand; branding
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
work by the same author (artist, etc.); work in the same style; same way of making
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail