towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
nature; property; disposition
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to attempt; to test; to try out
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
while alive; during one's lifetime
high steward; grand master
to serve; to work for; to attend
Fujiwara No Tanetsugu (737-785.10.31)
incident; affair; happening; event
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
dismissing a government official
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
January; first month of the lunar calendar
dispersal; scattering; discrete
official announcement; proclamation
public official stationed outside the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled