Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
今上
kindžou
(sens) the reigning emperorseiji
分かれる
wakareru
(1)to branch/to fork/to diverge/ (2)to separate/to split/to divide/ (3)to disperse/to scatter/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, vintrans
手がかり
tegakari
(1)clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, (2)handhold, on hand mix
行われる
okonawareru
to be done, to be practiced, to be practised, to take place, to be held, to be prevalent, to be in fashion, to be in vogue, to be current, to come into useichidan, verb
先ほど
sakihodo
some time ago, not long ago, just nowmix