to accept; to receive; to agree
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lost article; something forgotten
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
serious; not joking; straight
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
palatial residence; stately mansion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
amount of money; sum of money
very rich person; the super rich
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
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
something; some kind of; for some reason
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret