younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
half-wit; fool; simpleton
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
shah; former ruler of Iran
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to prowl after; to keep watch on
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
rapid development; rapid unfolding
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
bluff; false show of power; bold front
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
older sister; elder sister
unless one ...; if one does not ...
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)