to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to put someone to trouble
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
drunkenness; intoxication
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
insatiable; untiring; persistent
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
ripple effect; spillover effect; propagation effect
wealthy person; millionaire
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
performer; entertainer; actor
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
swimming pool that is open at night (esp. for a party)
in line with this; therefore
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
distilled liquor; spirits
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse