April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
mask; disguise; guise; mask
mysterious thief; phantom thief
monthly publication; monthly issue
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
without permission; without notice
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
change; alteration; modification
alteration; falsification; faking
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
steering (of a boat); steerage
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
absence; disregard; indifference
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling