small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
outrageous lie; outright lie
to manage a state; to govern a country
Tokuji era (1306.12.14-1308.10.9)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
root; source; origin; cause
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
evil spirit (that can possess people)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to be remembered; to go down in history
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition