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legitimate dynasty

Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)

twelve coinages minted in Japan during the Nara and Heian periods

Printing

seichōtai; typeface which resembles brush-stroke forms of characters

early-morning arrival

Japanese-Korean dictionary

elegant left-leaning block typeface

public area of the Imperial Palace where the emperor carries out official business

imperial palace of a foreign country

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

The Secret History of the Mongols (the oldest surviving Mongolian-language literary work)

Organization name

Life Funds for North Korean Refugees

man's life vanishes like a dew; a person's life is as fleeting as a morning dew

common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

grannyvine (species of morning glory, Ipomoea tricolor)

morning of the New Year

Organization name

Asahi Television (abbr)

evanescent glory; passing prosperity

petunia

Organization name

Association of Korean Residents in Japan

Koreans residing in Japan (esp. those who came to Japan before 1945 and their descendants); Zainichi Koreans

Proverb

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

Unclassified name

Chakri dynasty (Thailand; 1782-)

Historical term

Heian period (794-1185)

Historical term

imperial court in the Heian period

Historical term

Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty

Historical term

Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

Historical term

Nara period (710-794)

Historical term

imperial court during Nara period