hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
solemn; grave; impressive
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
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
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
perception; sensation; awareness
ranging through (mountains, fields, etc., looking for something); roaming over; searching far and wide; reading extensively
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
(overnight) stay; lodging
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to count on one's fingers
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
room allocation; assignment of rooms
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free