to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
16th day of the month; 16 days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
counter for rules; rule; regulation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
retainer; vassal; servant
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; entry to the imperial court (in the Heian period)
governor of a province (under the ritsuryō system); daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
wealthy person; millionaire
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
what is called; what they call; so-called
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
Emperor Sutoku; Sutoku Tenno (1119-1164 CE, reigning: 1123-1141 CE)