utensil; appliance; furniture
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to throw into; to dump in together
leaving the capital; leaving Tokyo
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
government post and court rank
unique thing; best on earth
chief; main; principal; important
Kujō Kanezane (1149-1207)
Emperor Gotoba; Gotoba Tenno (1180-1239 CE, reigning: 1183-1198 CE)
accession (to the throne)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
(idle pursuit of) pleasure