god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
way of calling (something or someone)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
patience; endurance; perseverance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
instead; but (on the other hand)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shellfish; seashell; shell
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
way; method; means; resource; course
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict