historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
study of antiquities; archeology
historical records; historical materials
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
big catch (fishing); good haul
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
compensation; indemnity; reparation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
hoarding; storing away (without using)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to palm off; to force a sale
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
home area; home town; local
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it