fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to go to; to visit; to call on
shellfish; seashell; shell
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
sequel; later development
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
older brother and younger sister
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to face on; to look out on to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)