literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
Iwaya Sazanami (1870.7.4-1933.9.5)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
Toyama Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
large number (of); many; majority
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company