to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
method of bringing up; method of raising
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(together) with; -wide; including
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
interest (in something); enthusiasm
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor