just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
ancient times; prehistoric times
for example; for instance; e.g.
creation; Creation (by God)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
Nüwa (mother goddess of Chinese mythology); Nügua
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
calling by name; designation; nomination
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to use up all one's strength; to die
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)