brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to make a speech; to address
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
outrageous lie; outright lie
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to peddle (goods); to hawk
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge