to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
power; might; authority; influence
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
imperial decree; imperial edict
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
advanced level; high grade; senior
sravaka (disciple of Buddha); adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
spare time; free time; leisure
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
guess; conjecture; surmise
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
maid of honor; maid of honour
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords