to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
regular time; stated period
marking; grading; scoring
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
progress; being under way
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi