incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
order of chivalry; chivalric order
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
8000; eight thousand; many
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
class; heading; group; category
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to flare up; to burst into flames
calorification; thermogenesis
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
otherwise; or else; if not
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it