Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
human; human-like; as a person
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
Son of God; child of an emperor
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
official duties; office; function
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
Empress Jitou; Jitou Tenno (645-702 CE, reigning: 690-697 CE)
exemplification; good example; case in point
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to ascend (the throne); to accede
Emperor Seinei; Seinei Tenno
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
another kind; distinct species; variety
before god; before an altar
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to increase; to add to; to augment
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
obedience; submission; resignation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
root; source; origin; cause