riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to challenge (a person) to a fight
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
outline; summary; argument
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(feather) duster; dusting
dining; dining room; meal
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
memory; sense; experience
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
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)
program (e.g. TV); programme
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
big catch (fishing); good haul
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)