Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
unidentified mysterious animal
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
relatively; comparatively
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving