planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
management; administration; operation
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
declaration; proclamation; announcement
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
charcoal; charred remains
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
drama; play; Chinese opera
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
very young; little; childish; immature
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
price; cost; value; worth; value
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)