Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
alternately; by turns; one after the other
Europeanization; Europeanisation; Westernization; Westernisation
negotiations; discussions; connection
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
man of letters; literary man
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
isolation; being alone; being friendless
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
anything and everything; just about everything
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
older brother; elder brother
national traits or character; nationality
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear; fair; fine; serene
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
adds force or indicates command
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
love; attachment; adoration
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
comparatively; relatively
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament