third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
library; book collection; paperback book
translation into Japanese
American Indian; Native American
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
drunken dream; relaxed contentment
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
translation with notes; translator's notes
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Yanagihara Ryouhei (1931.8-)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Ishihara Yuujirou (1934.12.28-1987.7.17)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
maritime; marine transportation