first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
preceding paragraph; first part
on the occasion of; at the time of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
changing clothes; change of clothes
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
basement floor; underground floor
personal attendant; valet; maid
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
reflective water surface; reflecting water
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-