main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
famous sword; excellent sword
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
under the orders of; by order (command)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
life; living; I; me; student
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
here and there; in places
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
evening meal; supper; dinner
hot topic; talk of the town
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
audience (with a person of high standing)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
report; notification; registration
hills and fields; hill and dale
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to leave this world; to die
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support