to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
father and mother; parents
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
action of making something; -ification
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
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 Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman); feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to Japan (for a woman)
story; tale; talk; discussion
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to entertain; to make welcome
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly