age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma
Fujiwara No Hidehira (1033-1187)
Emperor Takakura; Takakura Tenno (1161-1181 CE, reigning: 1168-1180 CE)
Angen era (1175.7.28-1177.8.4)
excavation; cutting; digging
in and around the city of Kyoto
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
north face; north side; the north; facing north
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
investiture of the Crown Prince
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
all; everyone; everybody; everything
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
mountain top; summit; peak
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
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