grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
condition; state (of health); appearance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now