the lower classes; the common people
letter (of alphabet); character
the other day; a few days ago
next; secondly; subsequently
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indispensable; essential; necessary
hills and fields; hill and dale
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
in case of; at that time; at this time
imperial cause; royal cause
cooperation; collaboration
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
along the road; along the way
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
at first; in the beginning; originally
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
small fraction; small proportion
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to make sense; to be meaningful
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
under control (e.g. of territory)