dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
death from cold; freezing to death
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
rising; ascending; climbing
alteration; falsification; faking
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
victim; injured party; sufferer
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be found; to be discovered
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
contradiction; inconsistency
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...