friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to talk down; to argue down
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
issue; offspring; paternal blood
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
war; battle; match; game; competition
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
retainer; retinue; servant
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as is habit; the way life normally is
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
world; society; people; the public
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
sympathy; compassion; pity
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
using one's elbows as a pillow
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
younger people; future generations
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of