pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
door; gate; opening; title page
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
average; ordinary; normal
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
alert status; emergency alert