central part or heart, especially of a city

city; town

historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

central

building, structure, construction, edifice

largely; mostly

a lot / a majority

history / the study of history

center, middle, heart, core (physical center) / center, hub (most important area of activity) / crux, main point

"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).