through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
such ... as; or some such
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
compilation; editing; recording
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
while; during; while; although; all; both
outside the country; abroad
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
depending on; dependent on
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
recitation; reciting from memory