eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
middle period; medium-term
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
in this way; along these lines; similarly
Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
without permission; without notice
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
long; drawn-out; very long
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
Kenreimon'in (court name of Taira no Tokuko)
to go on a trip with someone; to accompany on a trip
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
three kinds; three varieties
Battle of Dan-no-ura (final battle of the Genpei War; 1185)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
Genryaku era (1184.4.16-1185.8.14)
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)