Kitabatake Chikafusa (1293-1354)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
edict; public announcement
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
headquarters; general staff
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
armaments; military preparations
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sad; wretched; deplorable
Karyaku era (1326.4.26-1329.8.29)
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
clear writing; specification
explanation; interpretation
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
rebellion; great uprising
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
imperial court; royal court
gouging out; exposing (a scandal, fraud, etc.)
like; similar to; same as
distress; anguish; mental suffering