one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
castle site; ruins of a castle
forward castle (built apart from the main castle for strategic purposes); outlying castle; branch castle
place; position; location; position; standing; status
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
information; experience; knowledge; observation
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to concern; to be related
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
coarseness and fineness; sparse or dense (growth)
alternately; in succession
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
the place for; the time for; the level of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to speak; to hear a voice
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
chance; opportunity; occasion
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
lightning strike; lightning bolt
Hōei era (1704.3.13-1711.4.25)