at; in; at; when; by; with
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
companion; partner; spouse
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to need; to call for; to require
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
contract; compact; agreement
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
personification; impersonation; embodiment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement