if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
war; fighting; fierce competition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
archipelago; group of islands
massing (of troops); gathering
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reaching; attaining; arrival
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
treasure chest; strongbox
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?