Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
macro; macro (instruction)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
to pen; to write; to draw
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to prowl after; to keep watch on
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
how much; how many; however
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
imprisonment; incarceration
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to come to an end; to close the curtain
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class