one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
you could say; you might say; verging on the
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
sampling food; tasting; trying
for a while; for some time; for a period
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulating; exciting; provocative
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
variety of court dance (Nara period)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
understood; I see; OK; present; here
every person; every mouth; every entrance
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
this occasion; at this time; now
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?