crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
remote control; remote operation
Japanese person; Japanese people
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to appear all together; to be all present
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
throwaway; disposable; single-use
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on