you could say; you might say; verging on the
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
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)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
never mind!; don't worry about it
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
prickling; stinging; tingling
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to state; to express; to mention
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention