ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
first time; first; initial
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
legend; folklore; tradition
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
third-year student; third-year pupil
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
how many years; how long; what year
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
article; news story; report; account
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)