to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to turn completely into; to become completely
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
near oneself; close to one; familiar
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
proofreading; calibration
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
giant snake; monster serpent
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)