loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
entreaty; supplication; petition
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
Emperor Takakura; Takakura Tenno (1161-1181 CE, reigning: 1168-1180 CE)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Emperor Antoku; Antoku Tenno (1178-1185 CE, reigning: 1180-1185 CE)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze