to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
imposing stance; daunting pose
colour; color; hue; tints
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be transparent; to show through
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
last days; the end; one's fate
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
of course; certainly; naturally
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
many; a lot; much; multitude
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
technique; art; skill; move
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
snake; serpent; large snake
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret