mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
permanence; forever unchanging
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
Heike family; Taira family
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
extensive knowledge; erudition
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation