pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
by means of; due to; because of; according to
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
reality; actuality; hard fact
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic