| A | B |
|---|
| Ramo | left his spear on the island |
| Orlov | Russian captain |
| Karana | the narrator's secret name |
| Won-a-pa-lei | the narrator's common name |
| Kimki | the second chief |
| Rontu | left behind by the Russian captain |
| Chowig | the narrator's father |
| Tainor | a bird |
| Ghalas-at | the island |
| Ulape | the narrator's sister |
| Tutok | the Aleut girl |
| cormorant | clothing is made from the feathers of this bird |
| Black Cave | narrator avoids this place which has skeletons |
| devilfish | another name for an octopus |
| Rontu Aru | son of Rontu |
| Tanyositlopai | Ramo's other name |
| sai sai | fish used for lighting |
| abalone | a type of shellfish |
| Aleut | a native of the Aleutian islands |
| kelp | seaweed |
| sinews | connect muscle with bone |
| leeches | bloodsucking animals |
| whale | ribs used for fencing |
| tunas | scarlet apples that grow on cactus bushes |
| Matasaip | takes over after Kimki |
| sea elephant tooth | used for spear point |
| otter | animal the Aleuts hunt |
| wintscha | means "pretty" |
| Mon-a-nee | means "little boy with large eyes" |
| Won-a-nee | means "little girl with large eyes" |
| tidal wave | natural disaster on the island |
| Gonzalez | priest |
