misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
explanation in detail; full discussion
foreword; preface; introduction
(written) work; book; writings
history of Japan; Japanese history
Japanese person; Japanese people
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
profound; deep; unfathomable
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
same country; same province; the (said) country
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
approval; license; licence; permission
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
government service; the bureaucracy
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
symbol; emblem; image; expressing; representation; making clear (e.g. someone's virtues)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
national holiday; festival day