to dye; to colour; to color
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
leather; leather-bound; leathern
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
bright green; chartreuse green
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.)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
comic books; comics; comic; comical
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise