Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
voyage; passage; travelling
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
praise; glorification; extolment
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
fort; stronghold; fortification
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
epitome; summary; outline
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
main purpose; primary objective
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)