to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
large number (of); many; majority
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
first generation; founder
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to manage a state; to govern a country
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Emperor Sujin; Sujin Tenno
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
firmly rooted; deep-seated
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
Japanese person; Japanese people
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)