quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be surprised; to be astonished
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
strength; power; proficiency; ability
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to