Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
evil shaman; witch doctor
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
same family (race, tribe)
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
entering Nirvana; death (of Buddha, high priest, saint, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
eagle (Accipitridae family)
wicked thought; wicked mind
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
Emperor Jimmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan
eastern expedition; military campaign to the east
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave