Emperor Go-Suzaku; Go-Suzaku Tenno (1009-1045 CE, reigning: 1036-1045 CE)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
Emperor Kazan; Kazan Tenno (968-1008 CE, reigning: 984-986 CE)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
in case of; at that time; at this time
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
to shave off; to scrape off
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
archery; mapping; map; morphism
contest; comparison; competition
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
one end; an end; part; fragment
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
Eiga Monogatari (11-12C epic); A Tale of Flowering Fortunes
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
complications (in an illness)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections