Muromachi period (1333-1573)
study; research; investigation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
materials; data; document
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
compilation; editing; recording
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
loanword; foreign-origin word
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
nature; property; disposition
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
the Diary of Murasaki Shikibu
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)