that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Heike family; Taira family
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one's own child; one's own children
emperor (of Japan); mikado
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to bring; to take; to bring about
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check