to say; to be called; to do
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
originally; by nature; from the start
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
frequent; densely packed; thick
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(Japanese) empress; queen
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
sarcophagus; stone coffin
competing; competition; auction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope