Amatesu - the Empress of the spirit realm, Shaoryeong

Beunkairi - a diminutive and endearment term meaning "little lady"

Chaebeon - one of the provinces in Xuijae

Cheokjin - a town at the edge of Dangrao known as a trade city

Cui-San - a well-known poetess who lived four hundred years before the story started

Dangrao - one of the provinces in Xuijae; the seat of Imperial power for humans

Dansarun Empire - pertains to both the empire of the gods and the eastern-most part of the continent

Deonkitte - a type of sticky-rice cakes with sweet jams and bean pastes inside (mochi!)

Djang-di - a rank name referring to all Imperial soldiers

Djang-di-gai - a rank name referring to newly-enlisted Imperial soldiers

Djeng-gi - swords similar to a katana

Fenhai - a type of traditional dress worn only on special festivals and whenever deemed necessary

Hankuure - one of the provinces in Xuijae

Hanreikisan - one of the palaces owned by the Wang bloodline

Hanxhin-zhou - a rare type of creature found in Shaoryeong; characterized by having two heads, one a snake and the other a wolf

Horo - a term used to refer to coins

Hwan - the name of the currency in Xuijae

Izer-sai - the language that is derivative of Rangsen-sai; mainly used Izeryeo

Izeryeo - one of Xuijae Empire's provinces; known for housing the army fortress

Jungro-Pyeong Clan - one of Xuijae Empire's ruling clans

Korza - the energy of the universe that is also present in living beings; refers to the innate energy of a human, god, or spirit

Kwonxia - a rank name referring to the court ladies serving in the Imperial Palace

Ming-dwang - a creature native to Shaoryeong; characterized by its superb hearing, four arms, and blue-ish skin

Mirchaek - the world where this story is taking place

Orkamtang - an insult in the spirit language that means "idiot"

Piper - a colloquial term in referring to storytellers who hop from city to city every day, just entertaining people with their stories

Rangsen-sai - the main language of the Xuijae Empire

Ryeong-sen - spirit magic

Saengje - one of the four, cardinal regions of the Imperial City

Sang-kwonxia - a special type of court lady that specializes in espionage and combat

Sangpyungdo - a traditional zither with hundreds of strings; used mainly in shamanic rituals

Shaoryeong - the spirit realm; a distinct realm from the mortal realm where ancestral spirits reside

Shencai Empire - the empire of creatures of lore and those who do not fit within humans and gods; they are taken over by Dansarun

Shinjien - the name of the continent this story is taking place on

Soksen - another name for paper notes

Tanzhai - the in-world equivalent of chess

Trahn-gwok-tan - the temple owned by the Gwok-Tan sect of shamans

Urayang - a type of wine made from pressed rice mixed with fruits

Winkle Rose - a plant species famous for brewing tea

Xianzhu Clan - a ruling clan known for its extravagance and wealth

Xuijae Empire - the only human empire in the continent of Shinjien

Yomaura Clan - a clan known for producing good soldiers that serve the royal family; after being of great service to monarchs, they are considered a ruling clan as an honorary thing

Zhunxi - a tea ceremony performed for guests in promise of cooperation and friendly relations