hakama fashioned in the style of the pantaloons worn by the Portuguese
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
composition; setting (of music)
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
counter for generations; epoch
Matsumoto Koushirou (1942.8-)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
tradition; legend; folklore
Tsubouchi Shouyou (1859.6.22-1935.2.28)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
equipment; device; installation; stage setting