unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
contributor (of written material)
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; mankind; souls; people
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
simple and clear; plain and simple
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to put someone to work; to make someone work
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
capable of anything; liable to do
settlement; conclusion; summary
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
every evening; night after night
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to compose; to put together
degenerate; pervert; deviant
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition