way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
determination; resolution
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
influential person; man of importance
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
at a young age; while still young
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
Tokyo School of Fine Arts
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
young person; youth; young
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
historic; historical; traditional
compilation; editing; recording
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
study (of something); discussion; discourse
reading through; reading over
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
guess; speculation; supposition
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances