ShoNuff ShoGun: Glossary

All the words you never wanted to know...

Anjin - pilot
Note: At the time of ShoNuff ShoGun, lower-class Japanese were not addressed by name,
but by their occupation.
Ay de mi! - Alas! (Spanish) 
carpe diem(1) -
.seize the day (Latin)
chonmage -
.traditional hair style of Samurai
.featuring a shaved pate with top
 knot in back (sic)
daikon - Japanese white radish
Fukamara position(2) -
.a fictitious posture associated to Japanese swordplay
fundoshi - loincloth
gaijin - foreigner
Gehai - the lower class of Japanese society
hakama (uminori) - wide-legged trousers
hakimono - clogs (n. as in footwear)
hakuchi - idiot
hancho - group leader
hauté - high or elegant... as in hauté cuisine (French)
hetsurau - lackey
hitatare - ancient ceremonial court robe
HMFIC - ummm let's call it Head Man Firmly In Charge - (right) :-\
katana - long sword of the Samurai; 23-28 inches in length
kimchi -
.Korean fermented vegetable dish, highly spiced with crushed hot
.red pepper, garlic, ginger, and other spices
kimono -
.Japanese traditional robe or dress; worn by both men and women
koroshiya - executioner
khutspe (חוצפּה) - audacity (Yiddish) 
Mama mia! - Mother of mine! (Italian) 
miso - bean paste
obi - belt or sash
omochi - rice cake
oooku - harem of a Shogun
Oy Veh! (אוי וויי) - Oh no! ... Woe is me! (Yiddish)
Ozeki -
.Champion of Sumo wrestling; second in rank only to Yokozuna
ramen -
.Oriental noodle soup imported by Japan as the Chinese La-Mian
réchauffe - warmed leftover food (French)
san - Mr./Mrs./Miss.. the most commonly used suffix
sama - honorific of San... used for a person higher in status
Samurai - the traditional Japanese warrior class
seppuku - ritual suicide by disembowelment
shitsuji - butler
Shitzitzu move(2) - a fictitious movement of Japanese swordplay
Shogun -
.Military rank and historical Japanese title corresponding somewhat
.to General but actually more. The Emporer being the absolute ruler,
.Chief of Staff if you will. Or, if not quite that exalted, at the very least
.Secretary of the Army.
shokudo - dining hall
shokutaku - dining table
Sonkeissubiki Oya - Honorable Parents
Vairocana, Holy embodiment of Dharmakaya -
.a Buddhist deity
wakizashi - short sword of the Samurai; 12-24 inches in length
Wasami maneuver(2) -
.a fictitious combination stroke of Japanese swordplay
wedgie - n.
 results from the material of one's clothing being pulled into the cleft
 of one's backside; usu. as a result of pulling them up too high.
Yokozuna - the highest rank of Sumo wrestling


(1) From Latin Carmina by Horace:
.....Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.
.....Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow.
(2) terms coined by The Editor