Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to govern; to manage; to subdue
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
rule; reign; government; governing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
in case of; at that time; at this time
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
near oneself; close to one; familiar
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
successive generations; successive emperors
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
Emperor Sujin; Sujin Tenno