to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
Kaō era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
lately; recently; nowadays
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically