thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
outside (the room, building); outdoors
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)
authority; power; influence
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
I see; that's right; indeed
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
this (very thing); this precisely
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
amount of money; sum of money
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
every month; each month; monthly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
cosmetics; toilet articles
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham