foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
late at night; at a late hour
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to listen to in an ecstasy
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
manipulation of information; spin
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
Heike family; Taira family
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to give something weight; to give something dignity
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in search of; in order to look for
come out!; where are you?
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode