century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
moon; lunar world; Tsukisekai; pale yellow rectangular sweet (Toyama city specialty)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in the end; on top of that
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
way; method; means; (technical) specification
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
even more; still more; further
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point