gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
how much; how many; however
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
mausoleum; imperial court
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
new government; new administration
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
in this way; along these lines; similarly
imagination; supposition; guess
great scholar; profound scholar
Nasu no Yoichi (12th century samurai)
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
momentous (crucial) decision
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
failure; mistake; blunder
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture