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1. 落語 らくご Rakugo; a traditional Japanese form of comic storytelling in which a single seated narrator voices all characters in a humorous monologue...
2. 濫読 らんどく Reading indiscriminately; consuming many books widely without order or careful selection. Reading voraciously but without a systematic ap...
3. 拉致 らち Abduction; kidnapping; the forcible seizure and removal of a person against their will.
4. 落石 らくせき Falling rocks; rockfall. Rocks or boulders that detach from a cliff, mountainside, or cut slope and fall onto roads, trails, or inhabited...
5. 落葉 らくよう Fallen leaves; leaf-fall; the autumnal shedding of leaves by deciduous trees. Also used attributively as in 落葉樹 (deciduous tree).
6. 来歴 らいれき History; background; origin; pedigree. The record of how something or someone came to be what they are today.
7. 濫用 らんよう Abuse; misuse; excessive use. Using something beyond its proper scope or with improper intent.
8. 落札 らくさつ Winning a bid; successful tender; being awarded a contract or lot through a competitive bidding process.
9. 落胆する らくたんする To be disappointed; to be discouraged; to lose heart. Used when expectations are not met and the emotional result is deflation or despair.
10. 乱立する らんりつする To stand in disarray; to proliferate chaotically; to spring up in large numbers without order or coordination.