cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(Japanese) empress; queen
in that way; thus; so; so?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Heike family; Taira family
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
too much; excessively; too
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be silent; to say nothing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)