by itself; automatically; naturally
party; gang; company; squad
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
sincerity; true heart; devotion
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
Mount Yoshino (Nara Prefecture)
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
office and rank; an official rank
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern Dynasty; Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
accession to the throne; enthronement
to have the honor (of); to be favored (with); to be honored (with)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
learned priest pursuing his studies
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
scholarship; scientific attainments
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
8000; eight thousand; many
sticks used for calculations; divining rods
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
3000; three thousand; many
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other