black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
living room (Western style); sitting room
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
in search of; in order to look for
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
demesne; estate; private land; private property
presumption; assumption; estimation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
character style; character form
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
pointing out; identification
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)