seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
hunting ground; hunting preserve
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
source of funds; source of money
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
proving ground; test site
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute