		pronunciation	meaning
1.	Deshima	Day-shee-mah.	Little island.
3.	Shogun	Shoh-goon.	General-in-chief.
4.	Daimiyo	Die-mee-yoh.	This word means Great Name.
5.	Samurai	Sah-moo-rye.	Knights, or warrior class.
6.	Yedo	Yed-doh	Yedo was the capital of Old Japan, from 1600 to 1868. (Now Tokyo)
7.	Kyoto	kee-yoh-toh.	The real capital of Old Japan.
8.	Tenshi Sama	Ten-slice Sah-mah.	Lord of Heaven.
9.	Takugawa	Toh-koo-ngah-wah.	Ruling clan of Japan
10.	Iyeyasu	Ee-yay-yas.	Daimiyo of the Takugawa clan, who became Shogun in 1600 A.D.
11.	Sekigahara	Sav-kee-gah-hah-rah.	Battle in which Takugawa clan defeated its rivals.
12.	Mori	Moh-ree.	Daimiyo of the Choshiu clan.
13.	Choshiu	Cho-shu.	In the southwest part of the Island of Hondo, the mainland of Japan.
14.	Yashiki	Yash-kee.	Home or mansion of clan leaders.
15.	Iyemitsu	Ee-yay-meets.	Third Takugawa Shogan.
16.	Mutsuhito	Moots'-shtoh.	Emperor of Japan in late 19th century.
17.	Hakama	hah-kah-mah.	Loose trousers, part of the dress reserved to knights and nobles.
18.	Kayaki	kah-yah-kee.	A hardwood.
19.	Sho ji	show-jet.	Sliding doors in a Japanese home.
20.	Ame	ah-may.	Rain doors.
21.	Hibachi	hte-hat-chee.	A charcoal brazier, to warm the hands or light the pipe.
22.	Kimono	Keé-moh-noh.	Full length gown.
23.	hai, hai!	Hie!, hie!	Meaning "yes" or "coming".
25.	Onna Daigaku	On-nah Die-gah-koo.	A book giving the rules for married women.
26.	Sake	ah-kee.	Rice wine.
28.	Metsuke	Mets' kay.	An official spy, appointed by the Shogun government.
29.	Go rojiu	Go-roh-jui.	Great Council which issued all orders from the Shogun to the great Daimiyo.
31.	Norimono	Noh-re-moh-noh.	A sort of sedan chair.
33.	Tokaido	Toh-kie-doh.	The great highway running from Tokyo to Kyoto.
34.	Mito and Aidzu	Mee-toh and I-dzoo	Two clans belonging to the Tokugawa family.
35.	Ii Naosuke	Ee-ee Nah-oh-skay.	Daimiyo of Hikoni and regent of Japan, who was afterwards assassinated.
37.	haori	how-ree.	A thin mantlet of crepe, with the coat of arms worked on the back and sleeves.
39.	Shita ni iru!	Shtah nee eerool	"Down on your knees!", a cry uttered when Shogun or Tenshi Sama passed.
41.	futon	f' ton.	Comforter or thin mattress.
43.	Kwanto		The plain, east of the Hakone Mountains which contains Yedo.
44.	Nakasendo	Nah-kah-sen-doh.	Another highway between Yedo and Kyoto. In the narrowest passes of both roads barriers were placed which no one could pass, except when provided with passports from the government.
45.	ronin	roh-neen.	A samurai who did not belong to a clan. The Yedo government held the clan responsible for the acts of its samurai.
47.	yadoya	Yah-doh-yah.	An inn.
48.	hyakusho	hee-yahk-show.	Literally peasant.
	kodz'kai	Kodz'kie.	Attendant or servant.
49.	ichi-roku nichi	ee-chee-roh-koo nee-chee.	Literally one-six day. Until 1874 every fifth day was a holiday for the samurai; these days were the 1st. 6th, nth. 16th, etc.
51.	tatami	tah-tah-mee.	Thick rush mats.
52.	riyo	ree-yoh.	Old Japanese coin equal to about $1.00.
53.	ninzoku	neen-zoh-koo;	A coolie or day laborer.
54.	jashui mono	yah-shwee moh-noh.	The name by which the Roman Catholics were known.
56.	tai kun	Ty Coon.	This is really a Chinese word and means Great Prince.
57.	Oishasan	O Ec-shah-sahn.	Title of Honorable Physician.
58.	nara hudo!	nar-rah foo-doh!	Which may be translated by; Is that so?—You don't say so! and similar expressions.
59.	hatoba	hat'-to-bah.	Jetty or landing.
62.	kamishimo	Kah-mee'-shee-moh.	A white or hemp-colored dress used only upon the most solemn occasions.
63.	Seppuku	sep' poo-koo.	Suicide by disemboweling, commonly called hara-kiri. hah-rah' kee-ree'
65.	Mito	Mee-toh.	Of the three great Tokugawa families, Mito, Kii, and Owari, Mito, by a secret clause in Iyeyasu's will was debarred from succeeding as Shogun.
66.	Kuge	Koong-ay.	Court nobles, descendants from former emperors, who held the same position at the court as did the councillors in the clan.
67.	Gosho	Go-sho	Court or residence of the Tenshi sama.
68.	Sonno-joi	Son-noh Joe-ee.	"Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarian!"
69.	Saru-me	sah roo may.	She-monkey. An approbrious term used to express contempt and indignation.
70.	Yamato Damashii	Yah-mah-toh Dah-mash-yee.	The Spirit of Old Japan.
73.	Miya	Mee-yah.	Families accounted as Princes of the Blood. Most of them were nurtured like the daimiyo, and wholly unable to think for themselves.
74.	Ni-jo	Nee-joh.	One of the leading Kugé families.
75.	kakemono	kah-kay-moh-noh.	Hanging scroll.
76.	Shimadzu	Shee-mad-zoo.	Family name of the lord of Satsuma.
78.	Taisan	Ta shan.	Great Mountain, sacred mountaint of China)
83.	tsubo	tsoo-boh.	A square measure.
84.	tai-fu	ty-foo.	Our typhoon; lit. great storm.
88.	Choteki	Cho-tay-kee.	Rebellion against Tenshi Sama.

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