Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
royal castle; imperial castle
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that day; the very same day
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
how; in what way; how about
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
aquatic (life); living in the water
diving; submerging; going underwater
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
singing voice; (sound of) singing
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
upper half of the body; upper body
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
living thing; organism; creature; biology
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
right (to do something); authority; power
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning