people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
recollection; reminiscence
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
great war; great battle; world war
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
in order; in turn; one by one
debut work; one's first work
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to publish a book; to put out a book
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
home area; home town; local
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
three; three years of age
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking