sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pause; to have a short intermission
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
realistic; graphic; true to life
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
depending on; dependent on
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
selection; choice; option
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
spring day; spring sunlight
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
three generations; three periods; third generation
wet nurse; nursing mother
Takashima Reiko (1964.7-)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life