total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
shading; shielding from light
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
amount of light; quantity of light
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
while; even though; despite
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
restoration; repair; mending
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
inside; interior; inner part
computerized tomography; CT
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence