exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies
sunlight filtering through trees
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
to entertain; to make welcome
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
watch store; watch dealer
to grow up; to become an adult
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
great depth; bottomless; great height
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
magician; conjurer; illusionist
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes