Korean delegation to Japan (Edo period)
sword hunt; sword confiscation
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
to toady; to be obsequious
decorative ceiling painting
execution; death by execution
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
area under direct control (of the shogun)
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
celebration; congratulations
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
critical condition; being on the verge of death
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to be led by; to be headed by
to ask; to enquire; to query