to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
covering; protection; backing; relief
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
after the end (of something); post-
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
spread; span; expanse; extent
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
composite; combined; complex
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
hope of success; prospects of success
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to hate; to dislike; to loathe