official history; authorized history
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
devil; evil spirit; genie
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
like that; that way; thus
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
finally; in the end; on top of all that
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
sincere; earnest; serious
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
complete; whole; perfect; safe
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
to shed light; to cast light
three persons; three parties
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
gradually; slowly but steadily
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast