millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan); varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
objection; dissent; protest
ancient practices; old customs
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
original idea; originality
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you
every month; monthly; month by month
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
military affairs; military service