submission; return to allegiance
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
principle; theory; fundamental truth
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
accession to the throne; enthronement
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
again; once more; a second time
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
the Way of the Gods; Shinto; Shintoism
because of; owing to; due to
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
Emperor Koutoku; Koutoku Tenno (597-654 CE, reigning 645-654 CE)
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
too much; excessively; too
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
collection of similar objects; classification by similarity
three generations; three periods; third generation
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
prohibition; inhibition; ban
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
soul; spirit; divine spirit
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique