byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
memories; recollections; reminiscence
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
comparatively; relatively
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to spend time (on doing something)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one part; one portion; one section
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
recitation; reciting from memory
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fluent (in a language); flowing
speech; expression; wording; language
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
suited figure; person in a suit
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
look!; there!; here!; that is
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation