participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
prize money; monetary award; reward
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
if it is (the case that ...)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
VIP; very important person
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
promotion; raising of status
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade