Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to shoot down; to win; to gain
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
Dragon King; promoted rook
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
contest (of strength or skill)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
middle period; medium-term
(Edo-period) town magistrate
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
talking politics; discussion of a law case
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to grumble about something (trivial)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole