pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
striking; remarkable; considerable
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
marshland; wetland; swampland
as far as the eye can see
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
railway bridge; iron bridge
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
superb view; picturesque scenery
not limited to; not just ...
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to take a picture; to take a photo
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)