everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
considerably; fairly; quite
reaction; response; reaction
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
putting into operation; invocation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
charming; fascinating; attractive
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
show; exhibition; spectacle
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish