way of eating; how to eat
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to come from; to have roots in
to be extremely dangerous
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
aggression; invasion; raid
(political) administration; political power
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
annexation; merger; swallowing up
this world; the present world
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down