competing; competition; auction
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)
kanji "large village" radical at right (radical 163)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at first; in the beginning; originally
important post; important office; key position
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
job; work; duties; trade; skill
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
bright; shining; clear; evident
empress dowager; queen mother
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
rampancy; prevalence; domination
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
world; society; people; the public
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
visiting Japan; arrival in Japan
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism