stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
settlement; solution; resolution
Shinto shrine on Buddhist temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
influence; clout; leverage
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(radio, TV) license fee; licence fee
income; receipts; revenue
10,000,000,000; ten billion
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
management; administration; operation
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
good bye; I'm off; see you later
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
viewer; (television) audience
(being) worth seeing; impressive
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
(how) many times; (how) often
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
being in love with each other
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
critical moment; do-or-die situation
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)