actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
tradition; legend; folklore
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
but; however; provided that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
literary history; history of literature
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
author; writer; novelist; artist
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
recovery; rescue; recapture
organization; organisation; forming
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
soldier; combatant; warrior
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
final; eventual; ultimate
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)