Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
first generation; founder
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
Empress Suiko; Suiko Tenno (554-628 CE, reigning: 592-628 CE)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(Japanese) imperial succession
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
spoken language; colloquial expression
writing; composition; essay; sentence
(one) letter; (one) character
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
staff with plaited paper streamers
congratulation; celebration
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
minuteness; one millionth
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky