one's first campaign; one's first battle
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to face; to go towards; to head towards
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to gain fame; to make one's name
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Heike family; Taira family
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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.
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
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least