promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to be surprised; to be astonished
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
infant; baby; little child
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
Heike family; Taira family
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
emperor (of Japan); mikado
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
myself; yourself; I; me; you
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)