in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one day; (on) a certain day
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
river; stream; River; the ... river
hokora; small wayside shrine
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to take; to catch; to capture
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
chopping board; cutting board
convenient; handy; useful
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)