groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
armed might; military power; the sword; force
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
talented person; clever person
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
tide; current; tendency; trend
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
provincial official (under the ritsuryō system; esp. a governor)
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to be conspicuous; to stand out
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
posthumous honors; posthumous honours
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be contented; to be at ease
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic