water (hydraulic) pressure
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
transparency; degree of clearness
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
several minutes; a few minutes
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
polite; courteous; hospitable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
marine life; marine organism
rough skin (like that of a shark)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
stickily; gooily; syrupily
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)