surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to think too much of; to make too much of
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
charging (someone) with responsibility
(social) position; status
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
himself; yourself; herself
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
official history; authorized history
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
this institution; the main institution
second marriage; remarriage
finish; completion; the end
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in