a long, long time ago; very long ago
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
two-storied Buddhist tower
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to watch steadily; to stare
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
youthful; young; young-looking
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sincere; earnest; serious
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
second coming; second advent
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
large number (of); many; majority
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
is something that; is that which
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress