legitimate: lawfully begotten
confer: to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority
bestow: apply
Kublai Khan: the founder of the Yuan dynasty of China
envoy: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
submission: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
repulse: to drive or beat back
conquer: to gain or acquire by force of arms
assertive: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior
coup: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior
exile: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
topple: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy
usher: to conduct to a place
Life in Heian-kyo
exclusive: limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group
insular: characteristic of an isolated people
execution: performance
hover: to move to and fro near a place : fluctuate around a given point
artisan: a worker who practices a trade or handicraft
pluck: to pull or pick off or out
dusky: somewhat dark in color
striking: attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities
geomancy: divination by means of figures or lines or geographic features
divination: the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers
astrology: the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects
regiment: to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control
observance: a customary practice, rite, or ceremony
The World of the Shining Prince, Ivan Morris's widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious, inbred, melancholy world of ancient Japan, has been a standard in cultural studies for nearly thirty years.
melancholy: epression of spirits
evocative: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
ruffian: a brutal person
brutal: cold-blooded
outskirt: border
subsistence: the minimum (as of food and shelter) necessary to support life
Online dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com
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