playability; game-like quality
on the sea; surface of the sea
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
questions and answers; dialogue
genuine; authentic; true; pure
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
failure; stumbling; setback
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
here and there; everywhere
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
business integration; business merger; integration of management
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
relation; connection; affinity
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
baby face; childlike face; babyface (in pro wrestling); face; good guy
tide; current; tendency; trend
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
installment; instalment; premium; bill
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption