reign of an emperor of Japan
government service; the bureaucracy
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
festival; feast; carnival
communality; community; having something in common
offering of cloth (rope, paper, etc.)
(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire
coming to live (at a place)
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
gods of the land; earthly deities
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
by both oneself and others
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
flowery language; pretty words
summarization; summarisation; epitome
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence
relative rank accorded the gods of Shintoism
first rank in the hierarchy of the government; highest rank given to a shrine
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
shrine ranking (abolished in 1946); company ranking
new government; new administration
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
offering a full report to a superior
item; commodity; list of articles
established practice; custom
offering a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); (arch.) Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)