to play a leading role; to play a central part
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
parting; separation; farewell
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
different planet; another planet
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
never mind!; don't worry about it
cold bath; taking a cold bath
breast enlargement; breast enhancement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
democratization; democratisation
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
in the mountains; among the mountains
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully