to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
sattva (being); bodhisattva
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
mistress; kept woman; concubine
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
samurai; warrior; military family
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
elegance; taste; refinement
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
literary style; classical style
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
like this; in this way; as you see
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
depiction; description; portrayal
this (very thing); this precisely
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
wonderful; splendid; magnificent