indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
meaning; connotation; denotation
literary profession; writing
the world in general; society; convention
gathering for friendly discussion
first time; first; initial
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
Satou Haruo (1892.4.9-1964.5.6)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
interchange; international; interview; inter-
translation rights (to a book)
PEN club; club for poets, play-wrights, essayists, editors, novelists
national textbooks; textbook published by the government
reader; (website) visitor
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
celebration; congratulations
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
Takano Chouei (1804-1850)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
private records; secret notes; secret document; confidential papers
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
diplomatic papers or documents
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft