lack of reflection (on one's conduct, failures, etc.); lack of self-examination; lack of introspection
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to degenerate; to lapse into
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
dazaifu (under the ritsuryō system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
general public; the masses
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
Hinayana (Buddhism); the Lesser Vehicle
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Buddhist image normally withheld from public view
ash; embers; complete destruction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to kill by burning to death
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
Yōwa era (1181.7.14-1182.5.27)
critical condition; being on the verge of death
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
condition; state (of health); appearance
the lower classes; the common people
Yama, judge of the afterlife
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream