Fujiwara No Tadazane (1078-1162)
Emperor Toba; Toba Tenno (1103-1156 CE, reigning: 1107-1123 CE)
Fujiwara No Tadamichi (1097-1164)
presenting a hand-copied sutra to a temple (or money, etc. in its place)
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
north face; north side; the north; facing north
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
that matter; those matters
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
disgrace; humiliation; insult
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be pregnant; to be with child
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)