Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to pass (of time); to elapse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
in that way; thus; so; so?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in proportion to; just as much as
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
calamity; disaster; accident
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
place where one works; construction site; working area
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to smirk; to grin broadly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
congratulation; celebration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?