to turn towards; to point
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
one party; one faction; one clique
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
how; in what way; how about; questionable
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.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Heike family; Taira family
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
this occasion; at this time; now
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
emperor (of Japan); mikado
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
remarkable; striking; obvious
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect