in the end; on top of that
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sun; saint; San (people); son
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
two ways; both ways; two kinds
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to lose sight of; to miss
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
three persons; three parties
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to step over or across; to overcome
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
level ground; plain; flatland
speaking of ...; as for ...
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
walking around at night; night travel; night train
upper reaches of a river; upstream
anchorage; anchoring; mooring