king; monarch; ruler; champion
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to blaze; to burn brightly
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
single flower; one wheel; full moon
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
emphasizes direct object of action
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to lean against; to set against
to play (a stringed instrument)
tune (melody, piece of music)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
four strings; four-stringed instrument; biwa
suddenly; all of a sudden
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
out of tune; (poetic) broken meter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately