hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
near; nearby; not far off
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to exert oneself; to make efforts
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
the very best; excellent; superb
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one by one; one after another; successively
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)
Genkō War (1331-1333); Genkō Incident
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
to send or direct a person to
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Kenmu Restoration (1333-1336)
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
Kenmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
(political) administration; political power
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
Engen era (of the Southern Court) (1336.2.29-1340.4.28)
first generation; founder
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nice; good; well-executed
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
banquet or reception hall
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic