to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
hills and fields; hill and dale
to happen to have on hand or in stock
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
doing as one pleases; having one's own way
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
free and easy; frank; openhearted; relaxed
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
a long time ago; in those days
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
national polity; National Athletic Meet
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
ancient time; age of the gods
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
Kitabatake Chikafusa (1293-1354)
Jinno Shotoki (Succession of Imperial Rulers in Japan, historical treatise by Kitabatake Chikafusa, 1339)