resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
blow; shock; strike; batting
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
leathercraft; leatherwork
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
bribe; sweetener; douceur
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
camping; campground; making camp
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
arrest; apprehension; capture
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
discovery; detection; finding
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
treasure chest; strongbox
spy; secret agent; spying
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation