association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
half the body; half length
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
offerings; offerings and worship
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
occurrence; happening; incident; event
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
at that time; in those days
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
frost on trees; hoarfrost (on trees); snow monsters (frost-covered trees)
north wind; northerly wind
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
to be beyond words; to defy description
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
general public; the masses
many priests; (Heian era) monk-soldiers
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion