vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
farmland; rice field or paddy
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators)
administrative and civil code
public official stationed outside the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
trust; confidence; credence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
Ōwa era (961.2.16-964.7.10)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
influential person; man of importance
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
the n-th generation head of a family
form; shape; figure; visage
samurai; warrior; military family
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
firm; unshakeable; resolute
Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)
interior; inside; internal
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
final; eventual; ultimate
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
middle period; medium-term
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
split; division; break up
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
Hōtoku era (1449.7.28-1452.7.25)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank