Hōen era (1135.4.27-1141.7.10)
voluptuous; fascinating; beautiful
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
the court; palace circles; palace floor
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
top ridge of a roof; main ridge of a roof
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
decision; determination; resolution
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull