secretary; councillor; councilor
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
fisher; fisherman; fisher (Martes pennanti); pekan
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
wheat straw; barley straw
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
to smash violently; to crush
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
for dear life; barely escaping alive
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
small fraction; small proportion
separation; farewell; parting
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise