ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
tool; implement; means; furniture
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
regional administrator (pre-Taika hereditary title)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
powerful family; powerful clan
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
slightly early; just before
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
hometown; rural districts
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
representative; exemplary; model
Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion (939-940 CE)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
study; diligence; discount; reduction
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination