to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
how; in what way; how about
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Jōkyū era (1219.4.12-1222.4.13); Shōkyū era
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
like this; in this way; as you see
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
that kind; competition; match
morning and evening; all the time
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points