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