child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
opening a meeting; first meeting
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
Sha Wujing; Sandy (character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
will not do; do not; does not
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to practice magic; to practise magic
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
solar system; solar heating system
sun; saint; San (people); son