Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be exhausted; to be tired out
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
future (usually near); prospects
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
one's house; one's home; one's family
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
although I say; although one might say; although called
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
carefree; free from worry
image; figure; figure; form; image
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
rather; sooner; preferably