to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
inside; interior; inner part
gradually; slowly but steadily
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
drop (e.g. of water); drip
long ago; a long time ago; already
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
ordinary person; unenlightened person
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
reading partway; leaving half-read
material (data) for one's research; research material