Vocabulary

kobori; swimming while wearing armor

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

to eat at McDonald's

Hashimoto's disease; Hashimoto's thyroiditis

clothes; outfit; uniform

karate gi; karate uniform

kendo gi; kendo uniform

comedian; comic

Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)

conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

Imjin War (1592-1597)

Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910); Yi dynasty

Joseon dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi dynasty

Imjin War (1592-1597)

Edo-period doctor working at a public clinic

Imjin War (1592-1597); Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea

rape; sexual assault

to be affected; to put on airs; to pose

ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)

pork donburi; bowl of rice topped with pork and vegetables

Philopon (brand of methamphetamine)

massage therapy

massage therapist

in company; among people

Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)

Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)

piece of cloth

decorative ceiling painting

heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

grace; blessing; compassion

writing; penmanship

writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship

sō-on; Song reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese (esp. in words related to Zen Buddhism)

tōsō-on; Tang-Song reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese

professor specializing in the readings of kanji in classic Confucianist texts

monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

Obaku school of Zen Buddhism

Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism

five most important temples of a region