Buddhist lantern festival
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
prohibition against hunting and fishing
peach and plum; person of one's recommendation
international trade; international trading
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
Shōan era (1171.4.21-1175.7.28); Jōan era
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
woman bestowed with the title "in" (usu. the empress, imperial princesses, etc.)
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
apparent age (of someone); rough age
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
going west; heading westward
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
reply (to a letter); response; answer
pride in one's strength or skill
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
all; everyone; everybody; everything