The Ryukyu Kingdom was once a nation in East Asia.

He was dreaming of the restoration of his country.

The Islamic State is an extremist organization spread across the Middle East.

Have you finished this year's big cleaning yet?

I was cleaning all day today.

We are an extended family, and more than 10 of us live together.

My older brother is attending the University of Tokyo.

He was taken to the hospital due to major hemorrhaging.

My great-grandfather used to do farming in the past.

In philosophy, we consider ourselves a part of the macrocosm.