fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
correction; revision; amendment
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
accidental death; casualty
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be perturbed; to be agitated
immediately; right away; on the spot
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to