pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
both; both sides; both parties
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to die; to lay down life's burden
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
silence; stillness; quietness
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
(a person's) appearance; looks
what date?; what's the date?; when?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
14th day of the month; 14 days
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
as eternal as heaven and earth
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die