investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
schedule; program; calendar
control; management (e.g. of a business)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
complete collection; large collection; complete works
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
established practice; custom
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
while; during; while; although; all; both
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category