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
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
wheat straw; barley straw
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
shah; former ruler of Iran
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
drifting; drift; being adrift