basis; foundation; grounds; authority
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
noted product; local specialty
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
high grade; special grade; classy
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
criticism; commentary; review
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
personal combat; one-to-one fight
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
suppression; repression; subjugation
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
dawning (of a new era); dawn
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
wrinkled; full of wrinkles