check; restraint; oppression; suppression
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; 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
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
old age; old person; the old; the aged
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
novel idea; strange theory
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
lord of a manor; estate steward
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
looks; personal appearance; features
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover