to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
since then; from that time; ever since
such; like that; in that way
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(your, his, her) daughter
being in love with each other
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to