good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
sword hunt; sword confiscation
rule; reign; government; governing
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)
southwestern part; the southwest
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
motorcycle, greater than or equal to 250cc
nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
head of family; originator
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
incense set (e.g. burner, tray, tongs, etc.); incense paraphernalia; incense components (e.g. sandalwood, musk, aloeswood)
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
wise man; philosopher; sage