Kenreimon'in (court name of Taira no Tokuko)
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
to go on a trip with someone; to accompany on a trip
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to lay the foundation (for)
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
polish (jewels); cultivation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
foreign; abroad; overseas
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to jump into; to rush into
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
what is called; what they call; so-called
to have a long life; to live a long time
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
setting on fire; setting afire
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
decline; fall; decay; withering
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to continue (going along some trend)