blue (sky, ocean, etc.); fresh and green (of vegetation); verdant; greying (hair); aged
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
extermination; annihilation
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
standing close together; bristling (with)
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
(political) administration; political power
being lowered (of a fever)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
coating (esp. lacquering)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
colour; color; hue; tints
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive