beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to lead someone around by the nose
lately; recently; nowadays
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
frequent; densely packed; thick
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
after death; posthumously
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
former husband; late husband
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse