to give a broad grin; to smirk
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as a child; when one was a child
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
war; fighting; fierce competition
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to repeat; to do something over again
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for