Joseon Dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi Dynasty; Ly Dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
manner of Heian era palatial architecture
samurai-house style (Kamakura period)
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to get tired out; to be exhausted
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
shoji (paper sliding door)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
tall-paneled sliding door
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
person of culture; cultured person
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture