(United States of) America; USA; US
Anglican or Episcopal Church
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
democracy (as propounded by Sun Yat-sen)
public welfare; the people's livelihood
Aisin Gioro Pu Yi (1906-67) (last emperor of China)
Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922); Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party); Kuomintang
together with; same; both; all; including ...
collaboration; joint work
divorce; dissolution of adoption
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
People's Republic of China
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
Guangdong Province (China); Canton; Kwangtung
Pentecost; Whitsunday; Shavuot
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
tongues (i.e. utterances or "languages" spoken during instances of glossolalia)
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
Appalachian mountains; Appalachians
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering