Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
beforehand; in advance; previously
special; particular; peculiar; unique
ritual; religious service; festival
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Japanese person; Japanese people
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Gleanings from Ancient Stories (Inbe no Hironari, 807 CE); historical record from the Inbe clan
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
gods of the land; earthly deities
suppression; repression; subjugation
obedience; submission; resignation
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
bite (of a fish on a hook); strike
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many