Himeyuri Monument (at Itoman to the memory of the "Himeyuri" (Star Lily) nurses, who died in Okinawa in the final stages of the Second World War)
history of Japan; Japanese history
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
excursion; field trip; school trip
senior high school; high school
art of war; strategy; tactics
that; the matter in question
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
silence (not speaking); muteness
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
specialization; specialisation
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
generation; the world; the age
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
since one was born; (in) all one's life
military service; conscription
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)