writing; composition; essay; sentence
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
surroundings; environs; circumference
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
military officer; naval officer
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by means of; due to; because of; according to
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to throw on the fire; to burn
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
if you think about it; come to think of it
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
observation; survey; watching
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me