Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
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.
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
empress or imperial consort's bridal entry into the court
emperor (of Japan); mikado
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
(political) administration; political power
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
secret; private; surreptitious
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to order; to command; to appoint
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup