distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
soba made from freshly harvested buckwheat
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
evening; early night hours
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
shoji (paper sliding door)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
end of the year or season; year end
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
should; must; -able; probably; likely
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time