sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to walk away; to saunter off
to leave word; to leave a message
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
one by one; one after another; successively
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
in deep black; in jet black
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
in succession; one by one
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
successively; one after another
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to try to do; to attempt to do
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
ancestor; forefather; foremother
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest