military gains; war results; fruit of battle
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
one way or the other; either way
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to garner interest; to attract attention
to be the ruin of (a person)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
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 enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
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
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
adaptability; flexibility; malleability
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to stop walking; to pause
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period