colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
curse; spell; malediction
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to fire into; to shoot into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)