fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
intermission (during a play, sumo, etc.); interval; temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance)
at the bedside where one dreams
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
recording audio at home (as opposed to in a studio)
river; stream; River; the ... river
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
counter for generations; epoch
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
good wine needs no bush; talent stands out
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
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
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
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; afternoon trading
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
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
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing