Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Kōji era (1142.4.28-1144.2.23)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
newly compiled; newly edited
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
and then; and so; and; so then
Kyūan era (1145.7.22-1151.1.26)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Ten'yō era (1144.2.23-1145.7.22)
one-year-old; one year old
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
6th day of the month; six days
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Ninpei era (1151.1.26-1154.10.28)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
class; heading; group; category
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
Nin'an era (1166.8.27-1169.4.8)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice