to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
for example; for instance; e.g.
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
each; (arch.) you (plural)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
the same ratio or percentage
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to have the privilege of doing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)