suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
reason; logic; method; system; order
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
the current ...; this; today's ...
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
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
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire
alliance and rupture; meeting and parting
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
chapter one; first chapter
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
outside world; physical world
information; experience; knowledge; observation