sound novel; text-based adventure game with music and sound effects
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
theatre-going; theater-going
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman
temporary name; provisional name
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
long night (esp. of autumn)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
finishing blow; coup de grâce
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
script; libretto; scenario
number of times; frequency; count
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold