to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
again; once more; a second time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be found; to be discovered
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
emphatic sentence-ending particle
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
it's not like; it isn't as if
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
I see; that's right; indeed
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
curse; spell; malediction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to gather; to collect; to assemble
if it is (the case that ...)