to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
one after another; in rapid succession
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to do coherently (e.g. explain, think); to lay out logically (e.g. one's argument); to reason through (a matter); to do with reason
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to leave unseen or unread
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
momoyama; traditional japanese baked sweet, made by mixing white bean paste with sugar, egg yolk, and a small amount of flour