一般幕僚[ippanbakuryou] general staff
一幕[hitomaku] one act
一幕物[hitomakumono] (a) one-act play
引幕[hikimaku] draw curtain
煙幕[enmaku] smokescreen

下げ幕[sagemaku] drop curtain
開幕[kaimaku] raising the curtain
旧幕[kyuubaku] the old feudal government
銀幕[ginmaku] silver screen (movies)
見幕[kenmaku] threatening attitude

明白[meihaku] obvious
明白[akarasama] plain
明かん[akan] useless
また明日[mataashita] see you tomorrow
意識不明[ishikifumei] unconscious

印鑑証明[inkanshoumei] certification of official registration of a seal
飲み明かす[nomiakasu] to drink the night away
解明[kaimei] clarification
明ける[akeru] to open (a door, etc.)
明け放す[akehanasu] to open wide (doors, windows, etc.)