Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
worship by the emperor at a shrine
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
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
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm