moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
eastern mountains; mountains to the east; Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō); Higashiyama (Kyoto district)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to annoy; to cause trouble
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
drama; play; powerful drug
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
clashing of swords; fight; brawl; scuffle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
historical play; period drama
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
troubled times; turbulent times
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
why; how; for what reason
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
occurrence; happening; incident; event
lesson; precept; teachings; moral