Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709.8.8-1716.6.19), Shougun 1712-1716
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
historical play; period drama
to go underground; to go into hiding
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
guqin (Chinese seven-string zither)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
Guzheng (type of ancient Chinese zither)
wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
sunlight; rays of the Sun
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
change of key (during piece); modulation
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
climax; peak; zenith; apex