as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to like; to love; to be fond of
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
imperial family; relatives of the Emperor
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
each (every) time; whenever
occasional; infrequent; rare
gods' conference (annual gathering of gods to discuss agriculture and marriage)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(arch.) grandchild of Amaterasu (i.e. Ninigi no Mikoto); descendant of Amaterasu; person of imperial lineage; emperor
plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
later on; eventually; afterwards