Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
head temple of a Buddhist sect
Fujiwara No Kamatari (614-669)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
Fujiwara No Fuhito (659-720)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
drinking party; banquet; feast
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
on the occasion of; at the time of
celebration; auspicious occasion
gathering shellfish, crabs, etc. on the seashore
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Emperor Saga; Saga Tenno (786-842 CE, reigning: 809-823 CE)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount