ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
supreme; sublime; highest
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to hand over; to surrender
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to give a broad grin; to smirk
reaction; response; reaction
control; check; restraint; inhibition
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
looking pale; looking unwell
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to speak ill of; to disparage
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly