to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
straight-laced person; stubborn person
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
for example; for instance; e.g.
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
war; fighting; fierce competition
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
Kumaso (ancient Japanese people resident to southern Kyushu)
leader of a fearless tribe
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb