to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
at your own discretion; as you see fit
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to chase; to run after; to pursue