to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
direct report to the throne
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
way; method; means; resource; course
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to get thin; to taper off
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
emperor's return to the imperial palace
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to aggravate; to make serious
for example; for instance; e.g.
Genkō era (1331.8.9-1334.1.29)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely