ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
classification; categorization; sorting
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
conflict; fighting each other
production (e.g. play); direction
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to go downhill; to go down a slope
surveillance camera; security camera
origin; source; beginning; starting point
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
confusion; distraction; derangement
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
curse; spell; malediction