coincident with; while; simultaneously
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
observation; survey; watching
for example; for instance; e.g.
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
face; looks; vestiges; trace
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
how many years; how long; what year
level ground; plain; flatland
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain