production (e.g. play); direction
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to do together; to share; to participate in
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
on a floor; above floor level
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
clear; precise; definite; distinct
basis; foundation; reliance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
materialism (in philosophy)
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
race (of people); type of person
to go along; to walk along; to follow
superstition; superstitious belief
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
tradition; legend; folklore
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
seeing with one's own eyes; witnessing
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
unique; peculiar; singular
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings