account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
great person; eminent figure
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
the first in history; only once in history
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
world; society; people; the public
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
counter for books; volume
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
choice; selection; option
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
scoundrel; rascal; villain
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
modern person; people of today
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
this sort of; this type of
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)