scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
to be helpful; to be useful
former post; former occupant of the post
government office; public office
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be helpful; to be useful
role of the villain; the bad guy
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
leading male role in kabuki
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
dramatic role for child; child actor
villain; baddie; the villain's part
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
government housing for officials
(theatrical) role of old person
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
holding a position of responsibility
leading actor; protagonist
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
person standing watch; guard duty
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
important post; role with heavy responsibilities
mediator; manager; caretaker
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
company director; board member
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
role of the villain; the bad guy
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
underling; subordinate official
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
moderator; host; chairman
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
coordinator; coordinating role
job title; name of one's position
handling cargo; loading and unloading
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
role; duty; responsibility
holding a position of responsibility
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
leading force; driving force; leader
assistant (to section manager)
to assign a role to an actor
value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles; winning hand containing one kong (or pung) of a value honor
(role of) heel (in wrestling, films, etc.); bad guy
card that can be used to make a scoring combination
substitute actor; stand-in; double
to place someone in a position
an office; an important office
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)
menstruation; menses; period
scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88
the four top party executives (of the LDP)
(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryo system)
labor system in which able-bodied men were required to work for periods in the capital (ritsuryo system)
cheating by hiding a card one has been dealt (so that one can claim one wasn't dealt the correct number of cards)
points awarded for scoring combinations