to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
person of letters; literary person
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
naval battle; (arch.) navy
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)