willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine
Dragon King; promoted rook
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
ancient time; age of the gods
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
root; source; origin; cause
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
banning of books; banned book
successive generations; successive emperors
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
region; limits; stage; level
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
ancestor; forefather; foremother
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
three persons; three parties
punishment; judgement; judgment
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
second coming; second advent
to govern; to manage; to subdue
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to rule; to govern; to administer
belief that human nature is fundamentally good