My words

開ける

To open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, To open (for business, etc.), To empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, To move out, to clear out, To be away from (e.g. ones house), to leave (temporarily), To dawn, to grow light, To end (of a period, season), To begin (of the New Year), To leave (ones schedule) open, to make time (for), To make (a hole), to open up (a hole)

暗黒

Darkness

時に

By the way, incidentally, Sometimes, occasionally

所在

Whereabouts

心当たりがある

To have an idea, to have a clue

手に落ちる

To fall into (someones) hands, to fall under someones control, to become someones property (e.g. of an object)

断じて

Absolutely, positively, decidedly

防ぐ

To defend (against), to protect, to prevent

なければならない

Have to do, must, should, ought to

朝

Morning

揃う

To become complete, to be all present, to be a full set, to have everything at ones disposal, To be equal, to be uniform, To gather, to assemble

収める

to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees), to supply, to store, to finish, to bring to a close, to restore (something to its place), to achieve (e.g. a result)

明らかになる

to become clear, to be made public

一件

(one) matter, (one) item, (one) case

行く手

ones way, ones path

先手を打つ

to forestall, to beat to the punch

以前に

ago, since, before, previously, heretofore, earlier

況して

still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less

やも知れぬ

may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

心残り

regret, reluctance

済ませる

to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

めんご

sorry (not very sincere)

お任せ

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef)

甲斐

effect, result, worth, use, avail

前略

Forgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that..., omitting the beginning

草々

brevity, rudeness, hurry, Yours Sincerely

買い上げ

buying, purchasing, procurement

すまん

sorry, excuse me

夜中

midnight, dead of night

動き回る

to move around