one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
Heike family; Taira family
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
family name; lineage; birth; clan
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to take off one's glasses
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
electrical appliances; electric appliances
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
from outside; from the side
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
first time; first; initial
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect