to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
this world; this life; world of the living
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
conclusion; concluding remarks
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
innocent; not guilty; harmless
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
criticism; commentary; review
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
Emperor Suizei; Suizei Tenno
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Imperial Rescript on Education (1890)
the people; multitude; masses
solely; entirely; only; or
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
on the occasion of; at the time of
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to name; to call; to christen; to term
first generation; founder
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
obedience; submission; resignation
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation