way of speaking; profession
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
homecoming; return to one's home
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
(passenger) car; automobile
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
shoulder strap (on a dress)
crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.); ruffled; itchy and runny (nose)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
doppelgänger; doppelganger
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to bring back; to restore