to mark a correct answer with a circle
foreign enemy; outside invader
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
six (long cylindrical things)
civilian control (of the military)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
troops; group members; team members
to give an impression; to make an impression
district; section; sector
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
topic of discussion; agenda
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
beautification; glorification
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary