first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
rebellion; great uprising
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
already; now; no longer; not any more
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in comparison to; rather than
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
thereupon; shortly thereafter
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
official announcement; proclamation