to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
without omission; in full
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
private secretary; amanuensis
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
high-quality Japanese paper
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
umbrella cover; umbrella case; umbrella bag
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
high priest of a great shrine
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
land owned by a Shinto shrine
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
farmland; rice field or paddy
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
printed; published; noted or mentioned (in a publication)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku