I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
Hōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
treating a metal surface to make it look worn and aged; antique finish
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
to leave of one's own accord
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
to show off; to parade; to pretend
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
going upstream; swimming upstream
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to steal or sneak or slip into
rice cultivation; rice crop
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied