List: archaic

rare term  noun  noun (generic)  derogatory  archaic 

• Zen (Buddhism)
• confusing style of middle-age Japanese poetry

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• a god of food
• Inari (god of harvests), Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)

archaic  yodan verb (archaic)  yodan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to tattoo a criminal around the eye (form of punishment in ancient Japan)

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese dock (a plant) (Rumex japonicus)

archaic  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

abbreviation  archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• master of the rice field, chief farmer
• lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)

archaic  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• a good time to view the Moon (i.e. when it is full)

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• being unable to see the (harvest) moon because of rain
• fifth lunar month