() (prt) (abbr for というのは and other similar combinations) casual quoting particle; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) indicates emotional closeness or annoyance with someone; (2) indicates an indirect command by expressing annoyance (in sentence-final position) [EDICT]
こと
() (adv-to) (on-mim) clunk; thump [EDICT]
(古都) (n) ancient city; former capital; (P) [EDICT]
(糊塗) (n,vs) covering up; glossing over [EDICT]
は
(葉) ใบไม้ [LongdoJP]
() (int) (1) (pol) yes; (2) OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance); okay; (3) giddy-up; giddap; (P) [EDICT]
(むかしながら) (adv,adj-no) the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional [EDICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]