Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
double; twice (as much); twofold
hokora; small wayside shrine
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
prayer (for something); supplication
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
world; society; people; the public
to be helpful; to be useful
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
silence (not speaking); muteness
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
yearned for; longed for; missed
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
numbering; numbering machine
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy