一か八か[ichikabachika] sink or swim
嘘っ八[usoppachi] downright lie
嘘っ八百[usoppappyaku] full of lies
嘘八百[usohappyaku] full of lies
八釜しい[kamabisushii] noisy

口八丁[kuchihacchou] voluble
三十八度線[sanjuuhachidosen] the Thirty-eighth Parallel
四苦八苦[shikuhakku] being in dire distress
四通八達[shitsuuhattatsu] traffic network extending in all directions
四方八方[shihouhappou] in all directions

茜色[akaneiro] madder red
暗褐色[ankasshoku] dark brown
暗色[anshoku] dark colour
暗赤色[ansekishoku] dark red
異色[ishoku] singular (esp. artist, artwork)

からすの濡れ羽色[karasunonurebairo] glossy black (hair)
烏羽色[karasubairo] glossy black
炎色[enshoku] flame (color, colour)
鉛色[namariiro] lead colour
鴬色[uguisuiro] greenish brown

鳥竜茶[uuroncha] oolong tea
愛鳥[aichou] pet bird
鳥渡[choto] just a minute
一石二鳥[issekinichou] killing two birds with one stone
益鳥[ekichou] beneficial bird

黄鳥[kouchou] Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone)
伽藍鳥[garanchou] pelican
火食鳥[hikuidori] cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
花鳥[kachou] flowers and birds
花鳥風月[kachoufuugetsu] beauties of nature