両陛下　三笠宮さまの次男・桂宮さまの墓地で拝礼

天皇

Emperor of japan

訪れる

To visit, to call on; to arrive, to come, to appear

区

Ward, district, section

陛下

Your majesty, his (or her) majesty

東京

Tokyo

両

Both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.); ryo (obsolete unit of currency); 41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin); 2 tan (measure of fabric size); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles

墓地

Cemetery, graveyard

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

宮

Palace; tonic (of the japanese & chinese pentatonic scale); ancient chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

墓地

Cemetery, graveyard

拝礼

Worship

上皇

Retired emperor

桂

Knight

天皇

Emperor of japan

弟

Younger brother, little brother, kid brother; pupil, apprentice

昭和

Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

宮

Palace; tonic (of the japanese & chinese pentatonic scale); ancient chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

次男

Second son

亡くなる

To die

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

月

Monday

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

宮

Palace; tonic (of the japanese & chinese pentatonic scale); ancient chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

上皇

Retired emperor

桂

Knight

経つ

To pass, to lapse

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

捧げる

To lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate

昨日

Yesterday

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

陛下

Your majesty, his (or her) majesty

両

Both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.); ryo (obsolete unit of currency); 41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin); 2 tan (measure of fabric size); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles

宮

Palace; tonic (of the japanese & chinese pentatonic scale); ancient chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

墓地

Cemetery, graveyard

玉串

Branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to shinto, cleyera japonica)

桂

Knight

拝礼

Worship

深々

Very deeply

掛ける

To hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble; to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ..; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)

後

After

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

声

Voice

母

Mother

宮

Palace; tonic (of the japanese & chinese pentatonic scale); ancient chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

拝礼

Worship

桂

Knight

行う

To perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

祭

Festival, feast

五

Five

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

先立つ

To lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one''s spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

墓所

Graveyard

式年

Year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th & 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)

夫妻

Man and wife, married couple

出席

Attendance, presence, appearance; to attend, to be present, to appear

拝礼

Worship