good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
massing (of troops); gathering
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
proposal; offer; request; application
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be worried; to be troubled
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
to pass (of time); to elapse