Vocabulary
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Yin energy; spirit
Yang energy; spirit
ravine; chasm
mountain stream; valley
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
a spring that gushes forth from a valley
the gods watching over humans from the heavens
excellent judgement
the good and bad
persona
persona non grata
personified god; anthropomorphic deity
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
Opus Dei (Roman Catholic organization)
large deer
elk
Great Vowel Shift
ablaut; vowel gradation; apophony
vowel triangle
protostar
saros period (approx. 18 years and 11 days between repetition of eclipses); saros cycle
siderostat
heliostat
Crux (constellation)
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
Crux (constellation)
Universal Time; UT
Greenwich Time
prime meridian
Greenwich Mean Time; GMT
sextant
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
life jacket; life vest
breadth of the back
flint
Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
danger
cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services)