protection against the tide
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)
sphere; circle; range; category
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
growing wild (naturally); native
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
naturalized plant; naturalised plant
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
whole term; entire period
Hokke (northern branch of the Fujiwara clan, Heian period)
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (804-872)
Emperor Junna; Junna Tenno (786-840 CE, reigning: 823-833 CE)
trust; confidence; credence
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
Emperor Nimmyou; Nimmyou Tenno (810-850 CE, reigning: 833-850 CE)
Emperor Montoku; Montoku Tenno (827-858 CE, reigning: 850-858 CE)
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
Emperor Youzei; Youzei Tenno (868-949 CE, reigning: 876-884 CE)
on the occasion of; at the time of
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
administrative and civil code
public official stationed outside the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
important post; important office; key position
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on