to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
personality; style; appearance
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
new leaves; fresh verdure
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
on the roof; court nobles
world-destroying conflagration
to become dim; to become blurred
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted; established
Emperor Go-Murakami; Go-Murakami Tenno (1328-1368 CE, reigning: 1339-1368 CE)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
young noblewoman; princess
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu
Nijou Yoshimoto (1320-1388)
inertia; momentum; force of habit
Kenmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
leader; central personage
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length