darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
fields (of rice and other crops)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
continuation; succession; series; continuous
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to cut; to slit; to slash
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
suggestion; hint; implication
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
lumping together; putting all together
to wash again; to reconsider
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people