ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
police officer; policeman; policewoman
duty; obligation; responsibility
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
monthly publication; monthly issue
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
prize money; monetary award; reward
1,000,000; one million; million; many
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
array; muster; line-up; full force
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
I see; that's right; indeed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)