Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
such; this sort of; like this
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
rise and fall; ups and downs
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan); varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
system; institution; organization; organisation
segregation; separation; independence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
authority; power; influence
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try