covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
hot spring area; hot spring district
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
last night; yesterday evening
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
regret; repentance; remorse
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
both (people); the two of them
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
growth rate; elongation percentage
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
keep up your strength; chin up!
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
word game; wordplay; playing with words
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful