| | | 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. |
