the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
possession; occupation; occupancy
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Nihon Gaishi (22-volume history of Japan's samurai clans, written in classical Chinese; 1836)
year of a person's birth; age
different opinion; objection
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
hostile party; enemy side
image; figure; figure; form; image
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
superior; superiors; senior
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in