type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
Hōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
Nihon Kōki (third of the six classical Japanese history texts)
treating a metal surface to make it look worn and aged; antique finish
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
elite force; elite troops
defeating barbarians (esp. the Emishi); conquering barbarians
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
Shoku Nihongi (second of the six classical Japanese history texts)
to leave of one's own accord
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
to show off; to parade; to pretend
Emperor Kammu; Kammu Tenno (737-806 CE, reigning: 781-806 CE)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
vice-envoy; deputy delegate
handling cargo; loading and unloading
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
disregarding strategy and using brute force