very interesting; of great interest
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
three generations; three periods; third generation
Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604.8.12-1651.6.8), Shougun 1623-1651
reign; being on the throne
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
study; research; investigation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
actor; actress; player; performer
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
common people; ordinary people; masses
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
samurai; warrior; military family
to employ; to hire; to charter
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to continue to do; to persist in doing
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
complete collection; large collection; complete works