past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
death in battle; killed in action
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338.8.17)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
Kitabatake Akiie (1317-1338)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
rebellion; great uprising
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
the direction of Kyoto; Kansai area; citizens of Kyoto; nobles
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
Shōhei era (of the Southern Court) (1346.12.8-1370.7.24)
Jōwa era (of the Northern Court) (1345.10.21-1350.2.27); Teiwa era
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
Enbun era (of the Northern Court; 1356.3.28-1361.3.29)
28th day of the month; 28 days
Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era
Ashikaga Yoshiakira (1330.7.4-67)
best student; leading disciple
Eiwa era (of the Northern Court) (1375.2.27-1379.3.22)
natural gifts; Tenju era (of the Southern Court; 1375.5.27-1381.2.10)