maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to carry out one's mission
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
information bureau; intelligence department
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
independence; self-reliance
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
clear writing; specification
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
department head; division manager; head of a department
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
clearly; distinctly; vividly
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
garden lantern; hanging lantern
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)