quadruped; four-footed animal
snake; serpent; large snake
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
five most important temples of a region
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
standing tall; towering; soaring
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
great emperor; ... the Great
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
should; must; -able; probably; likely
perfect; complete; flawless
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to be erected; to be built
royal capital; imperial capital
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
profound; deep; unfathomable
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather