three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
already; now; no longer; not any more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to go on a trip with someone; to accompany on a trip
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to do together; to share; to participate in
Kenreimon'in (court name of Taira no Tokuko)
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
emperor (of Japan); mikado
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by