olden-day; hidden in the past
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
moment; brief space of time
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
charming; bewitching; enchanting
picture drawn on a folding screen
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
selection of poems; selected poems
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
each; (arch.) you (plural)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
polish; improvement; burnishing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
the emperor's instructions
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
the last days; the final years; the last generation
reign; being on the throne
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
Emperor Go-Toba; Go-Toba Tenno (1180-1239 CE, reigning: 1183-1198 CE)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely