department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
one act (of a play); scene; event
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
real intention; true motive; true meaning
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
movie; film; motion picture
round shape; circle; circular form
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
several people; a few people
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)