complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
little by little; bit by bit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
hostility; antagonism; opposition
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
in public; in company; in the presence of others
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to steal; to rob; to take away
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to call each other; to call out to one another
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
accomplice; co-conspirator
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
17th day of the month; 17 days
to keep a record; to keep a tally