to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
unskilled; not very good at
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to awake from one's sleep
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
(battery) charger; AC adapter
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to move (house); to change residence
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
death from cold; freezing to death
something wrapped in a furoshiki
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing