in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
imperial command (decree); decree of cloistered emperor
compiling and presenting poems, texts, etc. to the emperor
preface; foreword; introduction
that day; the very same day
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
22nd day of the month; 22 days
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
revision (of text); alteration; change
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
trend; tendency; momentum
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
direct descent; direct line
political system; political institution; regime
codes of laws and ethics (Tang Code)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
government ordinance; cabinet order
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be conspicuous; to stand out