indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
one's own child; one's own children
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
Goshirakawajōkou (retired emperor)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
why; how; for what reason
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience