at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
restoration; repair; mending
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
Heike family; Taira family
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this occasion; at this time; now
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
each; (arch.) you (plural)
office and rank; an official rank
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to