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good material; good timber; able persons

1

megalomania; delusions of grandeur

1

to govern; to manage; to subdue

2

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

7

those (near the second person)

4

some day; hereafter; at some future time

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

4

above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid

1

phenomenon

18

testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial

6

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

15

wealthy person; millionaire

3

one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected

2

intelligence; intellect; brains

4

ability

1

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

15

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

16

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

(one's) life

6

sinking into obscurity; being ruined

2

unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune

1

famous; fame

3

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

59

Kiyomori (shogun)

3

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

5

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

8

military commander

13

Heike family; Taira family

1

(political) administration; political power

1

to establish; to formulate

1

while ill

1

dying in a fit of anger or indignation

1

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

1

family; relatives; dependents; household

3

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

3

Kiso Yoshinaka

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

1

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

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

distinguished or meritorious service

4

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

3

morning sun

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

7

Yoshinaka

1

to disappear; to vanish

4

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

7

Yoshitsune

3

Yoritomo

5

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

destroying; annihilating; eradicating

1