with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
torii; Shinto shrine archway
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
two-storied gate; tower gate
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
surroundings; circumference
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
very interesting; of great interest
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
congratulation; celebration
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
natural calamity; disaster
the people; citizens; the populace
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
Emperor Kimmei; Kimmei Tenno (510-571 CE, reigning: 539-571 CE or 531-571 CE)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
Emperor Saga; Saga Tenno (786-842 CE, reigning: 809-823 CE)
Uchikonaishinnou (Prince) (807-847)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice