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馬場殿うまばどのumabadono

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

  • building for observing horse racing, horseback archery, etc. (sometimes specifically that used by the emperor on the greater palace grounds)
車宿りくるまやどりkurumayadori

noun  noun (generic) 

  • building where one keeps oxcarts and other conveyances inside a private estate
  • resting area for one's oxcart, wagon, etc.
細工所さいくじょsaikujo

noun  noun (generic) 

  • workshop
  • Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies)
  • Edo-period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
神将じんしょうjinshou

Buddhism  noun  noun (generic) 

  • divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
楽語がくごgakugo

noun  noun (generic) 

  • words used to describe tempo, dynamics, etc. in music, musical terminology
香煎こうせんkousen

noun  noun (generic) 

  • flour made from parched barley
  • powdered roast grain mixed with herbs, spices, dried citrus peel, etc. (added to hot water to make a drink)
溝溜こうりゅうkouryuu

noun  noun (generic) 

  • drain and pool for collecting sewage, etc.
直衣のうしnoushi

noun  noun (generic) 

  • everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
作物所つくもどころtsukumodokoro

historical term  noun  noun (generic) 

  • palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
水狂言みずきょうげんmizukyougen

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

  • theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)

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