to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to face on; to look out on to
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to run down (stairs, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to trample flat; to beat a path
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely