to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel by L. F. Baum, 1900); The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
honorific/polite/humble prefix
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
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)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed