descriptive poetry; epic poem
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
tag; slip; label; sticker
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
all you have to do is; just; that's all
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
gazing at (in wonderment)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
each nation; many nations; many countries
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
because; for; the reason why is ...
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous