the first volume in a two- or three-volume set

meeting, gathering / society, association, club

(literary) capital city / (especially) Kyōto (a city in Kyōto, Japan)

in addition; furthermore / on top of (which)

the above / the top (position or direction) / the surface of / superior in skill, age, level, etc.

暗中: the situation in the dark

円柱: cylinder; column

爬虫: reptile

(slang) going to or being graduated from the same middle school (中学校)

(archaic) Short for と言う (to iu):