to increase; to add to; to augment
small plank; piece of wood
delivery; transfer; hand-over
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
decorative plate; palette; pallet
statement of the efficacy of a medicine
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
drowning; flood; shipwreck
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
escape from evil; exorcism
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
great difference; major mistake
first place; head position; leading position
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
(national) tourist bureau
bypassing normal legal procedures and making a direct appeal to a top official (Edo period)
incident resulting in injury
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
combined competition (usu. in skiing)
great sensation; taking something by storm; making a splash
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled