prosperity; flourishing; thriving
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
wherein; therein; thereinto
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
hostile party; enemy side
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
government service; official position; civil service
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault