independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
how; in what way; how about
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident