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
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unprecedented; never seen before
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement