historic; historical; traditional
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
history of a nation; Japanese history
preface; foreword; introduction
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
public holiday; national holiday
Labour Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23) (Labor)
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
consists of; comprises; is made up of
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
generation; lifetime; age
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn towards; to point
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)