Kōgen era (1256.10.5-1257.3.14)
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
government office; public office; government official
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
labor; labour; work; service
a follower; yield allegiance to
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
district governor (Ritsuryo period)
going up and down; rising and falling
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
fighting in numerous battles
dismissal; sacking; discharge
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to sentence; to assign a penalty
prime minister (in ancient China)
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
empress dowager; queen mother
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples