literature; books (reference); document
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
comparatively; relatively
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
walking briskly; determinedly
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
only; merely; but; no more than
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
at that time; in those days
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
window frame; window sill
dominion; territory; possession
royal capital; imperial capital
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
millions; several million; a few million
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
country; territory; domain; realm
split; division; break up
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)