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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

2

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

1

family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

3

proclamation; official notice; touch; contact

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

5

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

9

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

Heike family; Taira family

14

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

5

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

6

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

12

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

now; the present time; just now; another; more

8

even more; still more; further

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

1

to occur; to happen

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

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

2

one party; one faction; one clique

3

Gion-sha (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)

7

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

3

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

prayer (for something); supplication

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

3

dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

3

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

be; is

5

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

4

Satori; folklore monster that can read minds

6

hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

3

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

1

forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

6

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)

1

watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

26

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

10

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1