traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
Fujiwara No Tadazane (1078-1162)
pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
the court; palace circles; palace floor
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
north face; north side; the north; facing north
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
to dance; to perform a dance
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
moron; idiot; stupid person
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Heike family; Taira family
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus