in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to lose heart; to lose motivation
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
same text; same wording; same script; same language
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
towering; astonishingly high
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
waterfall from a high place
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
length; diameter; distance across
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to lose one's footing; to slip
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
west wall; west face (of a mountain)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off