start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
whole nation; whole land; whole country
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
personal feelings; self-interest
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
the same rank; equality; apposition
death in battle; death on the battlefield
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
even without doing; even without being
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
divide into four pieces; one fourth
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
waste of time; killing time
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
remains; corpse; (dead) body