police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
young person; youth; young
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
Akashi no Kimi (Genji Monogatari)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in accordance with; according to
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Little Kyoto; small town with historical features reminiscent of Kyoto
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
named after; associated with; connected with
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit