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Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)

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dice; die; baton (of command)

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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.

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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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

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then; well; so; be; is

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long (time); longstanding; for a long time

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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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power struggle

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race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

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at times; occasionally

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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to push aside; to brush aside

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while; even though; despite

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

1

encampment; position

1

to; towards; for

8

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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to become; to amount to

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

5

pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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Kiyomori (shogun)

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emperor (of Japan); mikado

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imperial prince

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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royal family

4

Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

4

huge rock; firmness; solidity

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

politics; government

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foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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