river; stream; River; the ... river
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
counter for generations; epoch
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
good wine needs no bush; talent stands out
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
scattered or crushed in defeat
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
honorific affix; honorific prefix
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
psychological description
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
brave general; great soldier
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now