an image of something that isn't really there, such as water

a loose robe worn by men in Rome

an instrument for detecting earthquakes

an instrument for determining direction

a type of iron ore

something that takes away the feeling of pain

the art of fine handwriting

a form of government that is structured like a pyramid, with a few people at the top and many at the bottom

able to live forever

living away from one's native country

to make the same

one half of the Daoist concept opposing forces of nature, the opposite of yang

one half of the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature, the opposite of yin

a person who works for a government

a system of government based on landowners and tenants

a power of law believed to be granted by a god

a system of managing the wealth of a country or region

a written character that represents a word

honoring ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the dead

a large groups of friends and their family

a person who is killed as part of a religious ritual

a type of grain

meat from sheep

a type of corn

a stream that feeds into a larger river

fine particles of rock

a place where water can be found in a desert