to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
birth; creation; formation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
this occasion; at this time; now
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
samurai; warrior; military family
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
place; situation; position; location
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mountain road; mountain trail
relay station; post station; stage
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
occupation; calling; livelihood
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to entertain; to make welcome
posterity; future life; life to come