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Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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command; direction

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counter for generations; epoch

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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origin; beginning

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be; is

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Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)

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first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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eleventh day of the month; eleven days

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revolt; rebellion; war

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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Imperial Court

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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right in half

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus

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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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emperor (of Japan); mikado

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dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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was

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Kiyomori (shogun)

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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warrior; samurai

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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good opportunity; chance

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all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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though; notwithstanding; although

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Heike family; Taira family

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Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family

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something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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the late; the deceased

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older brother

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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