great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
Emperor Koubun; Koubun Tenno (648-672 CE, reigning: 671-672 CE)
Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
it hasn't been long since
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
old or veteran army general
if so; in that case; in that situation
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
legs bowed in; sitting with heels spread apart
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
good person; virtuous person
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
without; unless; have to do
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)