successive generations; successive emperors
something like ...; something called ...
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
tree hollow; hollow in a tree
passage; path; route; one's way
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
schoolgirl; female student
to prowl after; to keep watch on
social; societal; societary
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
thinking back now; looking back
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
source of information; intelligence source; message source
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est