to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
letting (someone) die without helping
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to give; to do (something) for
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
torii; Shinto shrine archway
change; alteration; modification
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
head of fisherman's group or union
family which supports a temple; parishioner