to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
maintaining the status quo
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(divine) providence; dispensation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
several sheets (flat objects)
regular time; stated period
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to attempt; to test; to try out