program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to win and advance to the next round
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
time; season; period; phase; stage
interested person; volunteer; supporter
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
surrounding at a distance
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch intently; to stare
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty