kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
ancient city; former capital
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
mutation; change; vicissitude
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
world-destroying conflagration
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing