secretary; councillor; councilor
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
understanding; comprehension
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
wheat straw; barley straw
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
misanthropy; misanthropist
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
shell (e.g. electron shell)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
many people; a large number of people
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to take away; to carry off
our country; our land; one's own country
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy