appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
how many people; a number of people
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be smeared; to be covered
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
-less; lacking; non-existing
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
how; in what way; how about
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
reason; cause; circumstances
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age