artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
traditional; conventional
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
high; noble; refined; advanced
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
core; core; hardcore; all-out
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
historic; historical; traditional
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
background research; research into the period
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the same generation; coeval
finding fault (with); being picky
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
talk; recital; narration; topic
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
idealization; idealisation
to use X as a selling point
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
mixed race; mixed parentage
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
interruption; suspension; break
to increase in value; to gain prestige