space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
suspicious character (person, figure)
members; member; constituent
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
xiezhi (mythical Chinese beast, symbol of justice and law)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
exploration party; expedition team
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
body; group; party; company; troupe
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production