sea god; Poseidon; Neptune
Memories (Garnet Crow album)
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)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
grey moustache; white beard
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to be given up; to be discontinued
to prowl after; to keep watch on
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
big catch (fishing); good haul
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin