female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
dark hole; idiot; fool; historical road
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
somehow; for some reason or other
original intention; initial resolution
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
antiquity; the previous era
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
company that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
karoshi; death from overwork
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent