incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
first thing in the morning
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
carving; engraving; sculpture
smoothly; easily; readily
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
hills and fields; hill and dale
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean