Imperial surname; title borne by a prince of the blood as a head of a house
although; but; even though; I wish that
staff with plaited paper streamers
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
front shrine; hall of worship
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
roadside tree; row of trees
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
powerful spirit; power of the emperor
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
(line of) regents and advisers (advisors)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
delivering a message to the emperor
written oath; covenant; pledge
Emperor Go-Mizu-no-O; Go-Mizu-no-O Tenno (1596-1680 CE, reigning: 1611-1629 CE)
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate