serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to recall; to remember; to recollect
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
then; well; so; well then
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei; Wei (kingdom in China during the Warring States period; 403-225 BCE)
messenger; envoy; emissary
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
belligerence; fighting spirit
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos