御

Historical term

Censorate (Later Han and Song dynasty surveillance agency)

Historical term

Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace

Historical term; Buddhism

imperial protector monk; monk who performed rituals for the wellbeing of the imperial household

Historical term

maid-in-waiting in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)

Historical term

okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji

Historical term

right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

Historical term

Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)

Historical term

Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)

Historical term

special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

Historical term

Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)

Historical term; Abbreviation

Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)

Historical term

imperial censor (in ancient China)

Historical term

doll used as part of a street performance (Edo period)

Historical term

Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)

Historical term

inauguration ceremony of a new Ryukyuan high priestess

Historical term

sword tester (Edo period); executioner

Dated term

policeman's rope

Dated term

arresting (a criminal)

Rare term

large, high mountain

Obsolete term

Meiji Restoration

Dated term

bathroom; toilet (room)

Dated term

mother; wet nurse

Rare term; Christianity

God's will

Rare term

bowler hat; felt hat

Rare term; Shinto

steamed rice as an offering to a god