Vocabulary

something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead

wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman

edge of a street

guide

roadside

to hurry on one's way

to open a path

to obstruct one's way

unapprovable; unable to be confirmed

port festival

undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour

along the ridges

succession of peaks

peaks

to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right

solid; substantial; substantive; fruitful; meaningful; beneficial

the three main gods (Amaterasu Ōmikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto)

watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower

status; social standing

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

to have a sharp ear

to stop (plug) one's ears

to take someone's pulse

to examine one's pulse

two Imperial princes

to think (something) strange

next (fiscal) year

Lotus Sutra

whenever (each time) one sees (it)

detestable to look at

worth seeing; must-see; noticeable; noteworthy

to take good care of oneself

to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)

to order one's life

to cleanse oneself

to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself

to throw away one's life

to make a success in life

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

to lie face-down