easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Oda Nobutada (1557-1582.6.21)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stupid idiot; total moron
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long ago; a long time ago; already
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
call; summons; convening; convocation
fourth day of the month; four days
a little bit; a little while
third day of the month; three days
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please