green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
one thin flat object; one sheet
to strike out; to start swimming
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to be photographed; to be projected
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pull in (fish); to land
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even