splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Heike family; Taira family
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...