to assemble; to set up; to construct
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to begin; to set about; to start
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cenotaph; memorial monument
this world; this life; world of the living
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
association; society; organization; organisation
consoling the spirits of the dead
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection