Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
Emperor Mommu; Mommu Tenno (683-707 CE, reigning: 697-707 CE)
reign; being on the throne
creation of heaven and earth
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
Amaterasu; sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
graceful young woman; sylph
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
belonging to no party or school of thought
imperial decree; imperial edict