how; in what way; by what means
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hedge; fence; border; limit
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
and; thereupon; because of that
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
reading aloud; recitation
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)