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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
the same age; same period
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to approach; to draw near
importance; emphasis; stress
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
interior; inside; internal
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
Emperor Go-Saga; Go-Saga Tenno (1220-1272 CE, reigning: 1242-1246 CE)
(Japanese) imperial succession
interference; intervention; meddling
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
modesty; humility; being humble
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Emperor Gofukakusa 1243-1304 (offically reigned as a child 1246-1259)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Emperor Go-Uda; Go-Uda Tenno (1267-1324 CE, reigning: 1274-1287 CE)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
Emperor Fushimi; Fushimi Tenno (1265-1317 CE, reigning: 1287-1298 CE)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
alternate succession (e.g. to throne)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)