state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
solely; entirely; only; or
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
local specialty; special product (of a region)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
Kumaso (ancient Japanese people resident to southern Kyushu)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
plateau; tableland; eminence
whitebait; elver (young eel)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
study; research; investigation
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
red lead; minium; lead(II,IV) oxide
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
group; party; team; squad; section
(arch.) prisoner of war (Yayoi period); slaves
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
thank you gift; gift given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.; gift sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program
Buyeo (ancient kingdom bordering China in the north of Korea)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
settlement; permanent residency
military campaign; battle; war
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit