space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
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
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
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)
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.)
parting; separation; farewell
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production