class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
dark reddish-brown; liver color
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wherein; therein; thereinto
black ground; black cloth
to crouch; to squat; to cower
surroundings; environs; circumference
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
white background; blank; female virgin
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
annual (plant); first-year student
in one's own way or style
time; hour; period; class
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal