a. Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. -- A*wak"en*ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
n. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. [ 1913 Webster ]
[いんか, inka](n, vs) (1) { Buddh } dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); (2) certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)[Add to Longdo]
[きょうげべつでん, kyougebetsuden](n) (See 不立文字) Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)[Add to Longdo]
[けいちつ, keichitsu](n) "awakening of insects" solar term (approx. Mar. 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)[Add to Longdo]