Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
the other day; some time ago; recently
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
just; fair; proper; reasonable
office and rank; an official rank
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
siblings; brothers and sisters
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
party-internal; within the party
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
zest for living; energy to live
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
Okayama (city, prefecture)