chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
popular person; favorite; favourite
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
pistol; handgun; revolver
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hoverboard; hover board; fictional hovering skateboard from the Back to the Future series
dragon god; dragon king; naga
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
diving; submerging; going underwater
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to stop (plug) one's ears
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears