candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in name only; titular; nominal
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to press a question; to cross-examine
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
police; police officer; police station
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fund-raising; collection of funds
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious