heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
event; phenomenon; matter
colour; color; hue; tints
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
specialization; specialisation
chief; main; principal; important
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(social) class; rank; grade
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery