Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
for today; for the time being
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
cuisine with fresh seafoods
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
present (brought by a visitor); gift
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter