to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
generation; lifetime; age
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Jishō era (1177.8.4-1181.7.14); Chishō era
event; phenomenon; matter
author; writer; novelist; artist
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
learning (a subject) for the first time; start of one's study
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
steward in charge of the affairs of nobles of the third rank and higher (from the middle of the Heian period); administrative position (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
Kujou Kanezane (1149-1207)
The Five Classics (of Confucianism)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
judge (of literary contests)
weakening; emaciation; decline
Kennin era (1201.2.13-1204.2.20)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
baseball stadium; ballpark
honour; honor; glory; privilege