outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
prince's message; command of a prince
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
various countries; various regions; various provinces
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
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
again; once more; a second time
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to attack; to assault; to assail
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
emperor (of Japan); mikado
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
this world; this life; world of the living
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Jishō era (1177.8.4-1181.7.14); Chishō era
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")