| アピる | [, api ru] (v5r) (sl) (See アピール) to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal |
| ゴロ新聞 | [ゴロしんぶん, goro shinbun] (n) racketeering newspaper; journal that demands money in return for favourable articles |
| 上がる(P);揚がる(P);挙がる(P);上る(io) | [あがる, agaru] (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (18) to be spoken loudly; (19) to get stage fright; (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (21) (hum) to go; to visit; (22) (hon) to eat; to drink; (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf,v5r) (26) (See 出来上がる・1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion; (P) |
| 優遇 | [ゆうぐう, yuuguu] (n,vs,adj-no) favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome; (P) |
| 出超 | [しゅっちょう, shucchou] (n) excess of exports; favorable balance of trade; favourable balance of trade |
| 好感 | [こうかん, koukan] (n) good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression; (P) |
| 好条件 | [こうじょうけん, koujouken] (n) favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun |
| 好評 | [こうひょう, kouhyou] (n,adj-na,adj-no) popularity; favorable reputation; favourable reputation; (P) |
| 恵方 | [えほう, ehou] (n) favourable or lucky direction (favorable) |
| 時を待つ | [ときをまつ, tokiwomatsu] (exp,v5t) to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance |
| 綱引き(P);綱曳き | [つなひき, tsunahiki] (n) (1) tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); (2) forward puller (of a rickshaw); (P) |
| 贔屓目 | [ひいきめ, hiikime] (n) see things in a favourable light (favorable) |
| 順境 | [じゅんきょう, junkyou] (n) favorable circumstances; favourable circumstances |