complementation; supplementation; completion
railcar powered by a diesel or gasoline engine; rail motor
convenience; user-friendliness
to play a leading role; to play a central part
specialization; specialisation
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
serviceability; maintainability; ease of maintaining
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
completely changed; totally transformed
a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
action of making something; -ification
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to affect; to impact; to influence