today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
story; tale; talk; discussion
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)