Emperor Reigen; Reigen Tenno (1654-1732 CE, reigning: 1663-1687 CE)
Fire Snake (54th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
imperfect (Buddhist) training; imperfection in one's (Buddhist) training; incomplete training; I; me
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
again and again; repeatedly
not fishing; needing more than one tile to win
counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
box carried on one's back to store books; wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
lucky day; auspicious occasion
to tell (a person's) fortune; to divine; to fix; to choose
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
seventh day of the month; seven days
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
audience; attendance; hearers
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
every evening; night after night
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
sins (which prevent entry into bliss)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages