8 amatsu mikado, heavenly palace, tomb or mortuary chapel or barrow of Temmu at Ohouchi (N. II. 387).
14 ohokimi = Temmu.
16 sotomo, outer or back face, i.e. north (Mino).
19 komatsurugi is m. k. of Wa(zami).
22 amori, ama ori, descend from heaven.
27 The m. k. applies to A(dzuma).
35 The miko is Takechi.
36 maki = makase, charge with.
37 ohomi mi, great self.
42 Pause at end of this line.