jpdb beta

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

3

to be conspicuous; to stand out

7

favor; favour; affection

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

25

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

6

Jishō era (1177.8.4-1181.7.14); Chishō era

5

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

4

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

3

source of income

3

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

12

opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum

7

Emperor Antoku; Antoku Tenno (1178-1185 CE, reigning: 1180-1185 CE)

4

peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days

2

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

6

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

6

Mochihitoou

11

prince's message; command of a prince

8

decree; directive

1

high fever; pyro-

1

in front of a grave

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

5

Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)

6

inlet; seashore; beach

18

suicide by drowning

1

Jien

2

(written) work; book; writings

5

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

2

pipe; tube

2

excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)

3

Japan

5

rebellion

1

Moussa

1

warrior

4

birth

2

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

Sutokujoukou (1119.7.7-1164.9.14) (retired emperor)

4

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

7

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

10

internal strife; internal struggle

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

2

Fujiwara No Yorinaga (1120-1156.8.1)

1

Tameyoshi

2

Tametomo

8

call; summons; convening; convocation

1

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

2

Fujiwara No Tadamichi (1097-1164)

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1