to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
innermost depths of one's heart
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
inheritance; something given or received
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
authenticity; credibility
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
relatively; comparatively
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
main shrine; inner sanctuary
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force