闇

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

darkness; the dark

bewilderment; despair; hopelessness

hidden place; secrecy; oblivion

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

black market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

Usu. as 〜に

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

attack under the cover of darkness

surprise attack; sneak attack

under cover of night

dark night; moonless night

black market

back-alley doctor

stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun

black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; illegal trade

secret dealings; secret arrangement

black market

black marketeer

black-market channels; illegal channels

underground world; underground society

to peer into the darkness

illegal website (i.e. websites featuring child pornography, selling drugs, etc.); website encouraging illegal activities; suicide-encouraging website

to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness

to have a secret abortion

Idiomatic expression

street prostitute

black marketeer; black market trader

black-market lending; illegal loan

dark road

black-market broker

without one's knowledge; easily

shady dealings; illicit business; underground business

power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; shadow shogun