city; town

central part or heart, especially of a city

central

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

largely; mostly

a lot / a majority

building, structure, construction, edifice

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

history / the study of history

"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).