senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
way of calling (something or someone)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
rather than; more ... than ...
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
to take command; to give direction
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
after the end (of something)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
good humour (humor); good mood
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
a little bit; a little while
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
smooth (i.e. without problems)
charming; fascinating; attractive
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works