sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
mountain road; mountain trail
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
January; first month of the lunar calendar
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beginning; outset; first; onset
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
traces of a predecessor's deeds; precedent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight