must-see; not-to-be-missed
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
long (time that has passed); old (story)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
charity; benevolence; philanthropy
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
observatory; observation post
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the good old days; halcyon days
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to get along well with; to make a go of it
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)