(history, collective, of China) the Northern and Southern dynasties / (history, collective, of Japan) the Northern and Southern Courts

part, portion / copy of a newspaper or book

(collective) north and south

history / the study of history

age, era, period (of time) / the times, spirit of the age / antiquity / a time in one's life, one's days (in college etc.)

morning

the morning

(archaic) the morning, morn / (archaic) the morrow, next morning

the morning / an imperial court / a country governed by a monarch / a bustling place, such as downtown / an imperial reign or dynasty

dynasty