Fujiwara No Motofusa (1144-1230)
Nin'an era (1166.8.27-1169.4.8)
pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
Goshirakawajoukou (retired emperor)
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
Jishō era (1177.8.4-1181.7.14); Chishō era
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
repair; renovation; restoration
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
imperial visit; imperial outing
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy