successive generations; successive emperors
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
evil design; crafty plan; plot
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to have a consanguineous feud; to fight between family members; to have an internecine feud
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
opinion; point of view; visual point
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to put one's strength into
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
abstract or impracticable theory
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
suddenly; all of a sudden
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)