male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
great emperor; ... the Great
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
perfect; complete; flawless
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to be erected; to be built
royal capital; imperial capital
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
division; section; classification; sorting; division
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty