Vocabulary list: Nihon no Shinwa to Kodaishi ga Yoku Wakaru Hon

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beginning; outset; first; onset
12
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
6
ばかり
Top 200
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
10
origin; source; beginning; starting point
2
celestial world; heaven
2
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
26
in succession; one by one
8
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
26
to disappear; to vanish
3
Izanaki
66
Izanami-no-Mikoto
44
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
5
かみ
Top 700
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
266
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
37
てん
Top 1700
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
37
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
1
(arch.) Onokoro Island (in Japanese mythology, the island formed by drops of water falling from the heavenly jeweled spear); (arch.) Onogoro Island; Japan
3
marriage
22
island country
1
the Japanese islands
5
god of winds
2
Top 900
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
21
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
19
ところ
Top 200
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
74
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
8
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
3
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
7
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
10
burn; scald
4
Top 2500
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
5
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
4
しま
Top 100
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
130
つま
Top 1200
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
49
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
4
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
23
へと
Top 600
to; towards; for
75
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
33
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
16
そこ
Top 100
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
90
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
1
maggot; larva; grub
2
たか
Top 16300
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
2
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
16
god of thunder
6
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
3
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
9
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
9
おっと
Top 1900
husband
14
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
1
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
14