noun / ~する noun:

• increase in activity; activation

noun:

• symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk)
• turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character - later printed as 〓

noun:

• reparation in the form of service

noun:

• first and final offer in labor-management negotiations - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• idea borne in mind

noun:

• person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc)

noun:

• metre or rhythm in Chinese and Japanese traditional music

noun:

• low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)

noun:

• clocks made in Japan, mainly in the Edo period; clocks that tell Japanese time

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to close in on the truth

expression:

• in the early period (of something); at the beginning

noun / ~する noun:

• groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues - four character idiom

noun:

• safety deposit box - From English "safety box"

adjective:

• in good humor (humour)

expression:

• any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper [literal] - proverb

noun:

• disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits

noun:

• house in which a mistress is kept

noun:

• in the hospital; hospitalized

noun / ~する noun:

• arranging in order

noun:

• application for leave

noun:

• bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt - From Chinese "mianma" ➜ 支那竹

noun:

• maid working for both the living quarter and kitchen

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be absorbed in reading ➜ 耽る

noun:

• someone who plays the part of a 'heel' (bad guy) in wrestling, films, etc. ➜ ヒール

noun:

• turning an object in the wrong direction
• retort