esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
writings about the gods; Shinto scripture (e.g. the Kojiki)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
one theory; one opinion; another theory
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
(instruction) manual; handbook
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
teachings conveyed by the gods
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
surrounding area; vicinity; seashore; seaside; suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
way; road; way to ...; road to ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
various articles; various items; various kinds
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
a second time; again; once more; twice
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to leap back; to jump back
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition