Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
empty (useless) formalities
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to pile up; to accumulate
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
pupil; disciple; follower
direct control; direct supervision
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
establishment; settlement
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
official business; public business
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
the staff; inside the department
information bureau; intelligence department
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
concreteness; feasibility
manipulation of information; spin
to refer to; to use as reference
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with