(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
almost; roughly; approximately
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
mountain range; mountain belt
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
construction at top speed
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
detour; circumvention; turning movement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
fee; charge; rate; material
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 gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
imagination; supposition; guess
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic