divine spirit; spirit of the dead
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
spirit of a deceased person
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
portable shrine (carried in festivals)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
Son of God; child of an emperor
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
kagura (esp. when performed at the imperial palace)
honorific or polite prefix
① 前・面前の丁寧語。② 貴人・住職などの尊敬語。
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
① 名を尊敬して言うもの、特にキリスト教において神の名。
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)
① 貴人などの外出を先導すること。先払い。前駆。② 神が使者とする動物。御先物。③ 死人の霊魂。
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort); Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
Miyama cherry (Prunus maximowiczii); Korean cherry; (arch.) mountain cherry tree
the humble shield of our Sovereign Lord
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
servant of the imperial court
grain (esp. rice); rice cultivation