inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Oda Nobutada (1557-1582.6.21)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stupid idiot; total moron
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one more time; once more; once again
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly