Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604.8.12-1651.6.8), Shougun 1623-1651
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
important cultural property; important cultural asset
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
Japanese person; Japanese people
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
custom; practice; convention; precedent
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
building industry; construction industry; building trade
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
modern person; people of today
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
landowner; landlord; landlady
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
natural virtue; personal virtue
by sheer strength; by brute force
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
consequently; as a result
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)