morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
museum; reference library; archive; record office
Battle of Okinawa (April, 1945)
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
unanticipated; unexpected
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
kariyushi shirt; Okinawan dress shirt similar to an aloha shirt
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
next generation; future generation
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
early work (of an writer, artist, etc.); youthful work
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
war of aggression; war of conquest
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill