Now Out: Essay 1875 on 庸 (mediocre; use) and 1 Revision

See how the Japanese perceived Okinawa before it became part of the nation. Discover the Japanese translation of "the banality of evil," and come to understand Hannah Arendt's phrase. Also learn to say, "It's difficult to find a happy medium between living in the city versus the countryside," "He is a man of moderate views," and "That's a mediocre novel by a mediocre writer."