winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
death penalty; capital punishment
counter for choices, options, etc.
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
administration (of medicine)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
origin; beginning; source; rise
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
authority; power; influence
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
periodic; regular; routine
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
message; informative matter
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify