pitch dark; total darkness
one's way back; one's way home
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
frequency; rate of occurrence
silverware; silver tableware
to machine; to cut; to scrape
decision; settlement; definition
premature joy; short-lived elation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
opinion; intention; thought
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
timewise; temporal; chronal
in swarms; in great crowds
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
late at night; small hours of the morning
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
duty; obligation; responsibility
soldier; combatant; warrior
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
move with haste (when you have no doubts)