escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
family name; lineage; birth; clan
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to garner interest; to attract attention
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon