good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
emperor (of Japan); mikado
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
honor; honour; credit; prestige
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
young person; youth; young
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
feudal retainer or warrior
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to come to an end; to close the curtain
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
battlefield; battleground