Banichi—security agent
Barjida—aiji of Shejidan during the War
Bergid—mountain range visible from Shejidan
Brominandi—provincial governor, long-winded
baji—Fortune
bihawa—impulse to test newcomers
biichi-gi—finesse in removing obstacles
bloodfeud—principal means of social adjustment
bowing—done, if deep, with hands on knees
Dajoshu—township of Banichi’s origin
dahemidei—a believer in the midei heresy
Didaini—a province visible from Malguri
Dimagi—an intoxicant
dajdi—an alkaloid stimulant
haronniin—systems under stress, needing adjustment
hasdrawad—lower house of atevi legislature
hei—of course
Ilisidi—grandmother of Tabini
insheibi—indiscreet, provoking attention
Intent, filing of—legal notification to the victim of Feud
Jago—security agent
kabiu—‘in the spirit of good traditional example’
Maidingi—Lake Maidingi
Maiguri—estate at Lake Maidingi
Matiawa—breed of Ilisidi’s horse
Moni—servant of Bren
Mospheira—human enclave on island; also name of island
Mosphei’—human language
machimi—historical drama with humor and revenge
man’chi—primary loyalty to association or leader
man’china—grammatical form of man’chi
man’chini—grammatical form of man’chi
mecheita—riding animal
midarga—an alkaloid stimulant, noxious to humans
midedeni—a supporter of the midei heresy
midei—a heresy regarding association
mishidi—awkward, regarding others’ position
Nisebi—province that allows processed meat
nadi—mister
nadi-ji—honored mister
nai’aijiin provincial lords, pl. form
nai’am I am
nai’danei you two are
na’itada refusing to be shaken
nai-ji respected person
naji Chance
nand’, nandi honorable
Nokhada ‘Feisty’; a mecheita
o’oi-ana nocturnal quasi-lizard, likes vines
paidhi interpreter
paidhi-ji sir interpreter
Ragi—culture to which Tabini belongs; eats game only
Ragi Association Tabini’s area, also known as the Western Assc’n
ribbons, document—important in culture, on braids, documents ribbons, braid—status, class
ribbon, color says who’s in what class
rings, finger—ornamental and official: used as seals
Shejidan—City of the Ragi Association
Shigi—township in weather report
sigils, document—marks on documents, seals
somai together
Tabini aiji of the Ragi
Tachi—herding community once on Mospheira
tadiiri sister
Tadiiri The Sister, fortress near Malguri
Taigi previous servant of Bren
Taimani province visible from Malguri
Talidi Province of Banichi
Tano more cheerful partner of Algini
Toby—Bren’s brother
Transmontane—crossmountain Highway
tashrid—upper house of the legislature
Valasi—Tabini’s father
Weinathi—Bridge bridge in the city, site of air crash
wi’itkiti—dragonette
Wilson—Bren’s predecessor
Wingin—city mentioned in weather report
-ji—sir; miss; ma’am
-ma—honored sir, honored lady