evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
largest class; top category
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
Indigofera pseudotinctoria (species of legume)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
instant; moment; for an instant
deep emotion; strong feelings
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)