to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
usage; way to use; utilization
literature; books (reference); document
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
random; unintentional; unintended
older sister and younger brother
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
gods of the land; earthly deities
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
order; command; life; destiny; fate
the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
mechanism; organization; organisation
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
federation of states; confederation of nations
world economy; international economy
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
gifted education; special education for gifted children
decorum; propriety; politeness
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
national character; regional character
young person; inexperienced person; novice