historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
to repeat; to be frequent
very great; enormous; serious
pioneer; settler; colonist
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
source of river; fountainhead
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
literature; books (reference); document
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
town originally built around a temple or shrine
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
middle period; medium-term
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive