repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
composition (of music); setting; writing music
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
first performance; premiere
counter for generations; epoch
Matsumoto Kōshirou (1942.8-)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
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 twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
legend; folklore; tradition
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; household; family
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
cabinet (of a government); ministry
each ministry; each province (of China)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to concern; to be related
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
taking charge; management
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
abundant harvest; bumper crop