low rank; humble station; obscurity
arista; awn; (grain) beard
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
profound; deep; unfathomable
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
pillar of fire; blazing column
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
consideration; deliberation
fickle; having many romantic interests
Six Dynasties (of China: Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, Chen); calligraphic style of the Six Dynasties period
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license