to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
genuine autograph; genuine article
Satsuma biwa; Satsuma lute
at first; in the beginning; originally
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Heike biwa; Heike lute; biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari; chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment
exquisite voice; exquisite music
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
edict; public announcement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
master; teacher; stable master
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind