This will be updated as each chapter is uploaded, and if there are new words used*. They will be sorted alphabetically and by language, as numerous cultures and languages will be introduced over the course of the story.

*It is my hope that words are translated during reading in the writing style.

Mandarin Chinese

  bái táng gāo  - white sugar sponge cake

  duìbǔqǐ - I'm sorry 

  guán - a string of a thousand coins 

jiĕjiĕ  - older sister

lǎoshī - teacher

  meíguānxì  - it's okay; don't mind

 yā  - exclamatory phrase used for frustration or surprise

  yuánbaŏ  - silver coin used as currency during the Ming dynasty

wā - exclamatory phrase for wonder  

xiĕxiĕ - thank you