to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
dark night; moonless night
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
afterlife; realm of the dead
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
mental condition; state of mind; mentality