enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
just because; even if; even though
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
at that time; in those days
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
Engi era (901.7.15-923.4.11)
Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
posterity; future generations; future life
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
consideration; taking into account
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
besides; moreover; in addition
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)