secretary; councillor; councilor
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)
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
wheat straw; barley straw
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
shah; former ruler of Iran
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to die by drowning; to drown
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
place of execution; execution site
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
ray of hope; glimmer of hope