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Shigesada

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former emperor (or his empress, imperial princesses, etc.); posthumous Buddhist name containing the character "in"

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insanity; insane person; arbiter of taste; connoisseur

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Fujiwara No Yorinaga (1120-1156.8.1)

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pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines

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Bifukumon'in

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Kyūan era (1145.7.22-1151.1.26)

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Sutokujoukou (1119.7.7-1164.9.14) (retired emperor)

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Tameyoshi

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adoption (of a person)

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taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation

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Itsukushima Shrine

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line of regents and advisers (advisors)

3

bearing many children; multiparity; multipariety; multiparousness; high birth rate

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two-storied Buddhist tower

4

temple solicitation

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Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha

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coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)

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(another's respected) father

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main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)

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public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryo system)

1

imperial bridal party's entry into the court

6

imperial proclamation

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glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception

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Buddhist image maker

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Kiyomori (shogun)

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completion (of a building)

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mother

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first anniversary of a person's death

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Koubou Daishi

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mandala

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Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)

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eternity; permanence; perpetuity

1

going west; heading westward

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elderly priest

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esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō

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inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.

1

the other day; some time ago; recently

3

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

2

The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari

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Heike family; Taira family

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compassion; affection

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losing one's life; death

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to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

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building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection

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retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus

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tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you

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cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk

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watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen

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repeatedly; to a tremendous extent

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