to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
and (also); both ... and; as well as
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unveiling (a statue, monument, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
diving; submerging; going underwater
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
skipper (of a boat); coxswain
greeting; a fine thing to say
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Maritime Self-Defense Force
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing