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
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
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)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
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)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
Nara; Kōfuku-ji (Buddhist temple in Nara)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
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
since; henceforth; ever since
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; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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 quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell