blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
police; police officer; police station
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
Heike family; Taira family
crank call; prank call; nuisance call
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
silent phone call (form of harassment)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
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