to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
Peiping (former name of Beijing)
hutong; narrow street or alley, esp. in Beijing
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
girl (esp. Chinese); young unmarried woman
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
famous literary composition
assorted (female) medical disorders; blood vessels
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
this and that; one thing or another
obstacle to Buddhist practice
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
beginning; outset; opening; start
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
carriage; movement (of the body)
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
overnight; since last night
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
unification; union; oneness
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)