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Author: | SimonB [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Glossary |
A glossary of common terms. To be added to. Bo a quarter staff Chugin a silver piece, worth twenty zeni.Twenty chugin have the same worth as one oban. Daisho the twin swords worn by the samurai. The katana and wakazashi. Jo the short-staff, the act of using is jo-jutsu Kami the spirits of Yamato Katana the larger blade of the daisho Koku taxes, the rice needed to feed one man for a year. Naginata a pole-arm Oban an elliptical gold coin, worth twenty chugin. Wakazashi the smaller blade of the daisho Yari a spear Zeni a single copper piece. Twenty zeni are worth a single chugin. |
Author: | Starkad [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Aiguchi - knife without a handguard (d4, 3) Akindo - merchant Ama - Buddhist nun (also called a bikuni) - or the equivalent in DW! Amazaki - a sweetened, low-alcohol form of sake, used primarily during religious festivals Anko - sweet bean paste Ashigaru - rank and file spearman, usually bonge (commoners) Awase toishi - polishing stone (for blades) Bachi - large wooden drumsticks used for playing taiko and o-daiko. Baishakunin - marriage go-between Baishu - bribery Baishun - prostitute Bakemono - monster (catch-all term), or goblin Bakuchi - gambling Banken - trained guard dog Bikuni - Buddhist nun (also called Ama) Bisento - a heavy Khitan-style glaive (polearm) Biwa - a heavy, lute-like musical instrument Bo - a 6' long staff, usually made of hickory (analogous to a quarterstaff) (d6, 3) Bo-jutsu - the art of fighting with a quarterstaff (bo staff) Boke - a slow learner Bokken - a wooden practice sword Bo-naginata - a wooden practice naginata Bonge - a commoner, also called a heinin Bonsen - miniature landscaping Bonze - itinerant Buddhist priest (or the DW equivalent) Bozu - a celibate Buddhist priest, a monk Bu - a measure of weight in gold (about 1,000 zeni, the equivalent of 1 koku) Bugyo - magistrate Buke - the military caste, or a person of the military caste Buruburu - fear-causing hag (supernatural creature) Bushi - warrior Bushido - the way of the warrior (code of ethics and philosophy for the buke) Busho - lazy Buyo - court dance Byo - very small period of time; a half second |
Author: | Starkad [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Cha - tea Cha-no-yu - tea ceremony Chawan - tea cup Chijiriki - Short staff and a spiked mace attached by a length of chain (a complicated weapon) Cho - long, one of the calls in gambling Chochin - portable paper lantern Chochin abura - lantern oil Chogaku - carving Chonin - townsperson Chugen - samurai attendant Choji - clove oil (for blades) Chunin - administrators, clan elders, and teachers (and masters & officials of a ninja clan) Dai - great, big Dai-bakemono - great goblin Daikagura - juggling Daikon - large, white radish Dai-kyu - longbow (also called a yumi) Daimyo - a feudal lord or provincial military governor Daisho - "long-short" or "great-small"; pair of swords (katana and wakizachi), symbol of the samurai Dango - sweet rice-flour dumplings Danwa - conversation Densetsu - folklore Deonburi - cloth apron Do - chest protector (armour) Dobuku - a large, broad-sleeved coat worn by buke over the hakama and kimono combination Dogu - tools Dojo - training centre Do maru - wraparound cuirass of scale construction opening up under the right arm Don - noodles Donburi - rice with toppings Doshin - policeman; usually bonge or low-ranked samurai Dotaku - large bronze bell |
Author: | Starkad [ Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Ebi - shrimp Eboshi - cloth or lacquered paper hat worn by those of rank. Ema - small, wooden votive plaques Engawa - veranda or covered porch surrounding most upper-class homes. Eta - "much filth"; a pejorative reference to the pariah caste, or a member of the eta caste. Feruzue - six chaku (foot) staff with chain (i.e. a weapon) Fude - writing brush Fudemaki - brush case Fudeoki - brush rest Fue - flute Fuetsu - steel hand axe, can be double-headed (a weapon) Fugu - blowfish Fugu-no-doku - blowfish poison (not that any PC would ever need to know about poison... ahem.) Fuji - wisteria Fukusa - fancy, decorative fan Fumesei - bad reputation Fun - measurement of time; about half a minute Funagoto - boating Fundoshi - loincloth; a long, narrow cloth which wraps up between the legs and around the lower torso Funshi - ritual suicide when the performer blames another for the actions leading to his death Furibo - large, heavy club; rather like a heavy baseball bat (a weapon) Furin - wind chimes Furo - public bathhouse Furu - old Fusuma - opaque wooden walls, usually painted very artistically or brightly Futon - bedroll |
Author: | SimonB [ Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Thanks, Starkad. Much appreciated. |
Author: | Starkad [ Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Quote: Thanks, Starkad. Much appreciated. Passes the time... Gagaku - Imperial court music Gaiko - diplomacy Gaki - hungry ghost (probably akin to a Spectre in DW?) Gangikozo - short goblins covered with quills (use stats for Spriggans?) Ganko - stubborn Ganjitsu - New Year's Day Gedan - floor of a room containing a jodan (dais) Geigo - flattery Gekido - bad-tempered Gekokujo daimyo - a daimyo who has risen to prominence from nowhere Genbuku - coming of age ceremony Geta - wooden clogs (almost essential footwear in rainy periods) Gimu - an obligation to repay others for what they have done for you Giri - sense of duty / obligation Gissha - wagon Go - a strategic board game imported from Khitai, popular among the buke, also called igo; or five (5); or a half pint. Go-ban - a go board Gokoku - multi-grain gruel Goma abura - sesame oil Gomoku narabe - variant of go, a little like noughts and crosses; the object is to be the first to get five stones of one colour to line up (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) Gomon-jutsu - interrogation Gon-guji - Assistant head priest of a (Shinto) shrine Gon-negi - Assistant junior priest of a (Shinto) shrine Gosoku-tsukuri - armour maintenance and repair Gotoku neko - cat goblin (a monster) Gunbai - a flat war fan, or signalling fan Gosoku-bitsu - a box for armour Gyoji - referee in a basho (sumo match) Gyokai rui - seafood |
Author: | Starkad [ Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:34 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Hachi - eight (8) Hachigane - small metal plates sewn onto a headcloth (armour) Hachi-maki - headband Hachimitsu - wild honey Hadajuban - under-kimono Hagoita - Colourful paddle used in the game of Hanetsuki Haidate - Armour protecting hips and thighs (akin to taces and tassets) Haiden - small worship hall in a shrine Haimyo - a poet's adopted name Hakama - wide trousers worn by buke (adopted from the Imperial Court of Khitai) Hakamagi - a ceremony where a boy 3 to 7 years old is made to stand on a go board, with his feet clad in tabi, and has to pick up a go stone using his toes. This ceremony, also called chakugo, marks his entry into society. Hakuzosu - a shapeshifter resembling a priest (yamabushi) Han - fief, or "odd" - a call in the han-cho gambling game Hanburi - a half-bowl helmet worn on the forehead Han-Cho - ("Odd-even") a dice game Handai - dining table Hane - shuttlecock Hanetskuki - A game originating in the Heian courts similar to badminton or battledore Hankyu - short bow Han-myo - Poison extracted from the toxic Tiger Beetle Haori - a loose, buttock-length coat Haragei - concentration Haramaki - belly wrap cloth, designed to keep the belly warmer Happuri - metal headband Hara ate - breast plate (without a backplate) Hashi - chopsticks (also ohashi) Hatamoto - ("Foot of the banner") direct personal retainer of a daimyo Hatsumode - ("First visit") the year's first visit to a shrine Heian - historically, the Japanese era from 794-1192. Heika - ("Sire") Form of address for the Emperor Heikoroku - decorative arrow quiver Heinin - see bonge Heya - Sumotori training stable Hijiri - Moutain hermits, precursors of the shugenja Hikime - whistling/signalling arrow Hikyaku - courier / message runner Himitsu - a secret Hina Matsuri - also called "Girls' Festival", during this matsuri, families with young daughters set up displays of dolls representing an ancient imperial court Hinin - lowest caste in society; a pariah Hinkon - poverty Hiragana - a writing style (alphabet) Hirajiro - plains castles Hiren - love trouble; a tragic romance Hizoku - brigand Hoden - treasure hall of a shrine Honden - ("Main hall") the main hall in a shrine Honmaru - the main compound of a castle Horen - Imperial vehicle (a wagon) pulled by an ox Hoshina - dried radish leaves Hotate - clams Hyakunin isshu - a card game (created in the Heian Period), on which half of an ancient poem is written on each card; players must match the poem cards Hyakusho - farmer Hyoshigi - wooden clappers; used to signal an alarm or to get attention Hyosube - short goblins with multi-jointed limbs (a monster) |
Author: | Starkad [ Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
I - boar Iai-jutsu - fast-draw technique (akin to Quick Draw) Ichi - one (1); first; masseur Igo - see go Ika - squid Ikebana - flower arranging Ikusa - battle Ingo - secret (language) Inro - first aid pouch Inro tenugui - bandages Inu - dog Irori - raised hearth Irui - clothing Isamiashi - impulsiveness Ise-ebi - lobster Ishi - doctor Ishizumi - masonry Itako - a medium (i.e. a Mystic) Iwami-ginzan - ("Iwami silver") mercury, used as a poison |
Author: | Starkad [ Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:34 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Ji - Written characters (e.g. Kanji) Jindachi - another name for a tachi Jingasa - ("Camp hat") Samurai camp helmet; or Ashigaru helmet Jingu - a Shinto shrine (or the DW equivalent) Jinmaku - camp curtain. Also called tobari Jitsugyo - business Jitsumei - ("True name") formal adult name. Also called nanori Jitte - single prong metal truncheon; it is a symbol of police authority. (Probably effective as a shield in DW, with a chance of catching the weapon) Jizamurai - a buke who also owns land Jo - Unit of measurement of length (10 feet); or a four shaku (foot) wooden staff (d3, 3); or a city block, town ward Jodan - dais, about 6 inches high Jo-jutsu - shortstaff fighting skill Jokamachi - ("Under-castle towns") castle town Jonin - head of a ninjutsu-ryu Joro - prostitute (see also baishun) Joshiki - general knowledge (also Shuchi) Joss - incense sticks Ju - ten (10) Juban - a light kimono (an informal garment) Juban-gote - mail tunic (AF 3) Juni-hitoe - ("12-layered garment") Kuge court dress made up of 8 to 10 layers of robes worn one on top of the other. Jutsu - skill or art Jyuji shuriken - four-pointed, cross-shaped shuriken (throwing star); the "trademark" of certain shinobi clans. |
Author: | Starkad [ Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Glossary |
Kabocha - pumpkin Kabuto - helmet (samurai armour) Kaede - oak tree Kagiake - lockpicking Kago - transport consisting of a privately rented basket or hammock slung from a long pole (a type of litter used by non-samurai) Kagoya - bearer of a kago (usually operate in teams of 4; 2 to carry, 2 to replace when carriers tire) Kagura - Shinto (or DW equivalent) sacred dance Kajiya - smithing skill kai - long, paddle-like oar Kai-awase - ("Shell joining") A game popular among the aristocracy, using both halves of clamshells with scenes painted on them (often from the Tale of Genji), the players then having to match the two halves together. kaiken - small pin or blade carried in the saya (scabbard) of a katana kaishaku - a second in the ritual of seppuku kajitsushu - fruit liquor kakemono - hanging scroll kaki - shellfish, oysters kakuremi - stealth skill kama - a sickle-like blade attached horizontally to a short wooden stick (d6, 3?); or a rice-cooking pot kama-jutsu - skill with a kama kama-yari - spear with an added crescent blade (2d4, 4, can slash) kame - ceramic pickling jar kami - an honorific for noble, sacred spirits. A supernatural being; sometimes translated as "god" or "deity". Kami mukae - a ceremony held in a shrine or other sacred place to welcome the kami to earth. Kami okuri - the closing ceremony of a matsuri (religious festival) kan - Perception kanbutsu - dried fish kangaku - Khitan classical literature kanji - advanced Yamatese writing, using Khitan characters kanjiki - snow shoes kanmuri - ("cap of rank") cap worn by kuge; it is usually worn with a kariginu, especially on formal occasions kannushi - Shinto (or the DW equivalent) priest. Also called shinkan. Kanpaku - Prime Minister; Imperial regent kantaimono - entertainer kao - face (relating to honour) kappa - short, turtle-like goblins with hollowed heads that live in rivers and lakes (a monster) karashi - Khitan hot mustard kari - hunting kariginu - a high and round-collared over-robe with very large sleeves. It is worn by kuge over the hakama. karimata - forked arrow (useful for cutting ropes, but the weight reduces effective range) kari-shozoku - falconry attire (for buke) karma - universal causal law (originated in Minj) karo - councillor, high ranking member of a samurai clan karumi-jutsu - ("body lightening") the ability to leap great distances and heights; or acrobatics kasa - straw hat kashimono - a garment consisting of a matching hakama and a kataginu, worn over a kimono. Kasuga matsuri - spring festival kataginu - samurai court vest katakana - form of writing used principally for names and proper nouns katame - nearly blind or missing one eye katana - curved longsword (not sure what stats you're using for this?) katanabukukuro - sword bag katanakake - sword rack katana-zutsu - sword case kataribe - wandering scholar Katchu Keiba - festival involving a horse race in which the riders wear full armour with banners kate-bukuro - provision bag kawa - river kawanaga - weighted rope (usually with grappling hook) kawaramono - ("Riverbed people") Hinin who live in or near dried-out riverbeds on the outskirts of town in little ghettos kaya - mosquito netting kaya abura - nutmeg oil kegetsu - fur boots kemari - football-like game played by kuge (football as in soccer, that is. Popular in 8th - 12th Century Japan) ken - a straight two-edged sword (d8, 4); or a unit of measurement equal to 2m kenbo - forgetful kenbu - sword dance kenkyu - research kensai - sword master (there is a reference to haiken swordmasters in DW book 6, pg. 10 which might be more appropriate?) kesa - a long cloth wrap worn over one shoulder, usually worn by Buddhist priests (or the DW equivalent) kesho - cosmetics kijishi - carver, sculptor ki-jutsu - sleight of hand kikko - armour made out of small iron or hard leather hexagonal plates kimono - ("things to wear") common robe-like garment worn by all classes kin - gold kinoko - mushrooms kinusaya - snow peas kirisute-gomen - the right (gomen) of a samurai to cut down (kirisute) any member of the common or untouchable class and walk off with impunity ko - lake kobakama - short trousers, often worn by bonge kobun - ("child-role") members of a criminal organisation; or classical literature kodo - incense ceremony; or a large lecture hall on temple grounds kogai - a small knife kept in a wakizashi saya (scabbard) - too small to be an effective weapon koi - carp kojutsu - navigation koku - a unit of volume based on Khitan measures equal to 180 litres; or the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year Kokugo - alternative for Yamatese (language) kombu - dried kelp komuso - travelling monk of the Fuke Buddhist sect (or the DW equivalent) kondo - ("golden hall") great hall in a temple containing the enshrined image of the patron Buddhist spirit (or DW equivalent) kosaku - farming koshiate - a leather sleeve hung from the waist sash to carry a katana kosho - Khitan pepper kote - armour sleeves koten bungaku - Yamatese classical literature koto - Yamatese zither (musical instrument) kotsosumi - one foot long, hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum kouro - incense pot kozuka - small steel knife kept in a katana saya (scabbard) - too small to be an effective weapon ku - nine (9) kuchikami no sake - ("chewing-in-the-mouth sake") early form of sake made from chestnuts and millet chewed by the whole village and then spat out into a tub to ferment. Yum. kudamono - fruit kuge - imperial noble, member of the aristocracy kuma - bear kumi - gang, criminal organisation kunoichi - female shinobi (ninja) kura - saddle, made of wood and lacquered black or crimson; or a storehouse kurage - jellyfish kuri - chestnut kusa - grass; or a term used to refer to shinobi kusajishi - deer-shaped archery target kusarigama - a kama with a length of chain attached to the bottom of the handle (i.e. a weapon) kusazuri - tassets hanging from the waist of a do kuwa - broad-bladed hoe kyokusui - improvisational poetry composition by a stream, in which sake cups are floated; practiced almost exclusively by kuge kyogen - comedic dance (also called manzai) kyu-jutsu - archery skill kyuri - cucumber |
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