Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
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.
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
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
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
emperor (of Japan); mikado
birth; creation; formation
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
(political) administration; political power
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
secret; private; surreptitious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to order; to command; to appoint
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup