to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reaching; attaining; arrival
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
body; group; party; company; troupe
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to prowl after; to keep watch on
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience