Asian history; Oriental history
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
library; book collection; paperback book
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
erudition; extensive learning
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
character traits of the people of a prefecture
I see; that's right; indeed
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
so; like this; in this way
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
human relations; personal relationships
society; the world; the times
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
plate; illustration; figure
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
ad; advertisement; address
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
printing; impression; issue
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
original text; source book; draft
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
publishing house; publishing office
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area