indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the very best; excellent; superb
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
armed might; military power; the sword; force
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to take someone's life; to kill someone
any more; any further; any better; any longer
recovery; undoing; recall
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
emperor (of Japan); mikado
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Emperor Nijou; Nijou Tenno (1143-1165 CE, reigning: 1158-1165 CE)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed