excellent; very good; exultant; elated
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
performer; actor; actress; cast
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
school janitor; school caretaker
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
drunkenness; intoxication
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder