Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
prayer (for something); supplication
water trickling from rocks
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
virtue and influence; virtue and authority
at that time; in those days
warrior; soldier; samurai
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
history; pedigree; lineage
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
most difficult; next to impossible
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryō system); provincial capital
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through