revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to put into effect; to put into practice
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
time; hour; period; class