land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
using as an intermediary; through
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
war; battle; match; game; competition
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
many; numerous; various; large number of
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
a long time ago; in those days
castle site; ruins of a castle
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
remote ancestor; forefather
Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to play (a stringed instrument)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
act of fleeing into hiding
dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
(social) position; status
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
vengeance; revenge; retaliation