[2] Prince Genji: The hero of Genji-monogatari, a novel by Murasaki-Shikibu.
[3] Yakushi Buddha: "The Buddha of healing," or Sanscrit, Bhaisajyaguru-Vaiduryaprabhah.
[4] Original, Nagatsuki, September.
[5] Ancient ladies avoided men's eyes and always sat behind sudaré (finely split bamboo curtain) through which they could look out without being seen.
[6] High personages, Governors of Provinces or other nobles, travelled with a great retinue, consisting of armed horsemen, foot-soldiers, and attendants of all sorts both high and low, together with the luggage necessary for prolonged existence in the wilderness. From Tokyo to Kiōto nowadays the journey is about twelve hours. It took about three months in the year 1017.
[7] Futoi River is called the River Edo at present.
[8] Matsusato, now called Matsudo.
[9] Kagami's rapids, now perhaps Karameki-no-se.
[10] Common gromwell, Lithospermum.
[11] Takeshiba: Now called Shibaura, place-name in Tokyo near Shinagawa. Another manuscript reads: "This was the manor house of Takeshiba."