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Sumo

wrestler who keeps going up and down the rankings

view of Mount Fuji with the sun aligned with the summit

Proverb

the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men

Historical term

(medieval) knight

Historical term

samurai on horseback

Historical term

retainer of a daimyo

Historical term

musketeer

Historical term

sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard

Historical term

high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)

Historical term

Knights Templar

Historical term

samurai acting as an attendant; retainer

Historical term

thane (in medieval Europe); thegn

Historical term

female narrator in a silent movie theatre

Historical term

discontented former samurai (early Meiji period)

Dated term

(male) nurse

Obsolete term; Military

recruit (former rank in the JSDF)

elegant and refined man

wanderer; drifter

Rare term

great man; hero; outstanding person; distinguished person

Rare term

bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)

Obsolete term

tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan

Rare term

samurai words and phrases

Fuji School (archaic name for the Nichiren Shoshu branch of Buddhism)

distinguished scholar; holder of a higher doctorate

female court physician (Heian era)

Historical term

(ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.