how many years; how long; what year
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
stillness; repose; standing still
many; numerous; various; large number of
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)