foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
(physical) growth; development
merits; distinguished services
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
indeed; really; truly; very much
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
good person; virtuous person
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
white stone; white (go pieces)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
reputation; public opinion
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
feelings; thoughts; meaning
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)