Kenreimon'in (court name of Taira no Tokuko)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to retire from public service
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
imperial order; imperial decree
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Heike family; Taira family
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
successive promotion; gradual promotion; graduated
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
(Japanese) empress; queen
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
old Japanese court music; gagaku
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
Hōtoku era (1449.7.28-1452.7.25)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
tradition; legend; folklore