to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
Son of God; child of an emperor
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
successive generations; successive emperors
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
government; administration
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
near; close; beside; third person
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
old age; old person; the old; the aged
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
like; similar to; same as
morning and evening; all the time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be opposite; to face each other
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result