to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Jishō era (1177.8.4-1181.7.14); Chishō era
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to say; to tell; to state; to do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
setting on fire; setting afire
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
already; now; no longer; not any more
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to appease; to suppress; to calm