Empress Jitou; Jitou Tenno (645-702 CE, reigning: 690-697 CE)
exemplification; good example; case in point
Emperor Seinei; Seinei Tenno
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
root; source; origin; cause
promoting; increase; advance
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
outward appearance; apparent
have to do; must; should; ought to
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
application; request; petition
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of