sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
invisibly; secretly; privately
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
information board; building directory
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
charcoal; charred remains
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
all-electric (e.g. heating)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
clean water; purified water
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
still better; even better
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to become empty; to be emptied
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)