great ruler; noble monarch; deified sovereign; posthumous title for Tokugawa Ieyasu
establishment of the shogunate; founding a shogunate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
rule; reign; government; governing
new household (e.g. after marriage); new home
voluntary; optional; free; elective
worry; care; consideration
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
outermost region of the castle
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi-period suō); (arch.) short, sleeveless robe worn by commoners
in accordance with; according to
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
senior; veteran; old-timer
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space