split; division; break up
to keep away; to keep at a distance
Emperor Toba; Toba Tenno (1103-1156 CE, reigning: 1107-1123 CE)
Emperor Sutoku; Sutoku Tenno (1119-1164 CE, reigning: 1123-1141 CE)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
Emperor Konoe; Konoe Tenno (1139-1155 CE, reigning: 1141-1155 CE)
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
going west; heading westward
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
military family; warrior class
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
non-biological parents (step-parents, parents-in-law, etc.)
chasing down and capturing (a criminal, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing