(archaic) a document / (archaic) (in palaeography) a written text between two parties

(archaic) the act of writing of a letter or correspondence / (archaic) the writing in a letter or correspondence, especially the style or appearance

change into, transform

a letter, a character (symbol for a sound or a word) / (linguistics) script, writing system / (specific to Japanese) a written mora, a kana / writing in general, written words

a letter or character (symbol for a sound or a word) / (linguistics) script, writing system / (specific to Japanese) a written mora, a kana / writing in general, written words

necessity (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)

unnecessary

needlessness

necessary evil

old documents / (in palaeography) historical documents written to convey a specific intention between a sender and receiver; generally inclusive of written material through the mid-19th century