audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
guard of honour; honor guard; ceremonial guard
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
rule; reign; peaceful times
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
hey there; I say; see here
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to grow taller (of people)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate