stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
toughened glass; tempered glass
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
order; directive; instructions; command
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
otherwise; or else; if not
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to play a leading role; to play a central part
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
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); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
substitution; alternative; substitute