first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)
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
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
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
basement floor; underground floor
personal attendant; valet; maid
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
reflective water surface; reflecting water
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
runner-up; second (in a race)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean