and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
foreign; abroad; overseas
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Empress Suiko; Suiko Tenno (554-628 CE, reigning: 592-628 CE)
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
non-official history; privately composed history
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
ago; since; before; previous
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend