to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
at once; immediately; right now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
battlefield; battleground
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to say; to be called; to do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
of course; certainly; naturally
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
the court; palace circles; palace floor
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure