and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
considerably; greatly; a lot
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
(committee) chairman; president
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
wounded person; injured person
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
power; authority; jurisdiction