serious; severe; grave; acute
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to give rise to; to cause
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
being proficient in both; combine both
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ago; since; before; previous
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
Sutokujoukou (1119.7.7-1164.9.14) (retired emperor)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
participation; joining; entry; adherence
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out