impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
to cast; to mint; to coin
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
highly (renowned, praised, reputed, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
strength; power; proficiency; ability
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause