blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to state; to express; to mention
something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
very; extremely; excessively
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
mini patrol car; small police car
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known