when one door shuts, another opens

to discard the shadow for the substance; compare take the shadow for the substance.

court-dress jewels

jade-like stone

rest (of a silkworm before moulting)

eyebrow

(historical) the sixth-highest of the 八色の姓 (Yakusa no Kabane, “eight hereditary titles promulgated by Emperor Tenmu”)

vassal, subject

beauty; beautiful

suffix used by female given names, such as 奈美 (なみ, Nami), 恵美 (えみ, Emi; めぐみ, Megumi), 宏美 (ひろみ, Hiromi) / (rare) suffix used by male given names