Amaterasu; sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
powerful family; powerful clan
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
Taiheiki (Japanese historical epic, said to have been written by Kojima Houshi in the 1370s)
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)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
power; authority; influence
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
gale; strong wind; high wind
Ramayana (Sanskrit Hindu epic, ca. 300 BCE)
-seater (vehicle; e.g. six-seater); host (in a restaurant); hostess
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
people; citizens; subjects; folk
main; principal; chief; primary; major
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
water's edge; waterside; shore
spell; charm; incantation; magic words