Fujiwara No Tadazane (1078-1162)
Fujiwara No Tadamichi (1097-1164)
Emperor Konoe; Konoe Tenno (1139-1155 CE, reigning: 1141-1155 CE)
Fujiwara No Yorinaga (1120-1156.8.1)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Gion-sha (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)
imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
homa-mandala (fire altar)
chasing down and capturing (a criminal, etc.)
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
relay station; post station; stage
(another person's) nephew
even without doing; even without being
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
polish (jewels); cultivation
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
that matter; those matters
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
all; everyone; everybody; everything
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
rebellion; great uprising