jpdb beta

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

2

to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

1

piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story

1

to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel

1

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

2

(circular) tour; round trip; excursion

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially

1

source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

future; distant future

1

to handle (a thing) roughly

1

Soga

4

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

2

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

1

discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

1

interest; fun; inspiration

1

discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced

1

stillness; quiet; peacefulness

4

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

4

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

2

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

3

alienation

1

printing type; movable type; printed text; print

1

revised edition (of a book or manuscript); authoritative edition; standard edition; final version of a book as edited by the author; revised edition of a book as edited by the author

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

writing; book; (literary) work

1

The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari

7

variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book

7

Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

14

Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides

8

deterioration; changing for the worse

1

circulating widely (of news, etc.)

2

because; the reason why is

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

3

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

1

school (e.g. of ikebana)

2

assistance; support

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it; reading a second draft without checking it against the original

1

reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

1

great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god

3

(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin

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