The Shattering Waves (The Year of the Dragon, Book 7) (39 page)
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oppertovenaar
(Bat.)
overwizard of Dejima
pater
(Latin)
“father”, priest
pilipala
(Pryd.)
spell word, "butterfly"
proost
(Bat.)
Cheers!
rangaku
(Yam.)
"Western Sciences", study of Western magic and technology
rangakusha
(Yam.)
a practitioner of Western magic
reeve
(Seax.)
the Staff Sergeant in the Royal Marines
rhew
(Pryd.)
spell word, "frost" (also used to summon dragon flame)
ri
(Yam.)
measure of distance, approx. 4 km
rō
(Yam.)
a gold coin equal to 1 koku of rice
rōnin
(Yam.)
a masterless samurai
ryū
(Yam.)
a Yamato dragon
Saesneg
(Pryd.)
(slur) Seaxe
sai
(Yam.)
small forked daggers
sakaki
(Yam.)
a flowering evergreen tree, used to produce sacred paraphernalia
sama, —sama
(Yam.)
honorific, referring to peers of the same social status
sencha
(Yam.)
popular kind of tea
sensei, —sensei
(Yam.)
honorific, referring to teachers and doctors
shamisen
(Yam.)
a three-stringed musical instrument
shamo
(Ezo)
people living in the islands of Yamato, south of Ezo
shinobi
(Yam.)
assassin
shirasu
(Yam.)
a kind of small fish, whitebait
shōchū
(Yam.)
strong liquor (25-35% proof)
shōgi
(Yam.)
strategic board game similar to chess
shukubo
(Yam.)
accommodation for temple pilgrims
sokukamibutsu
(Yam.)
a self-mummified monk
stadtholder
(Bat.)
the ruler of Bataavia
swyfen
(Seax.)
a swearword
tabako
(Yam.)
tobacco
tadcu
(Pryd.)
grandfather
tafarn
(Pryd.)
tavern, inn
tafl
(Pryd.)
strategic board game, played on a checkered board
taid
(Pryd.)
grandfather
taikun
(Yam.)
military ruler of Yamato
taipan
(Qin)
leader of a trading company
Taishō
(Yam.)
field marshal, commander-in-chief of all the forces in the field
tanabata
(Yam.)
Festival of the Stars, celebrated on the 7th day of 7th month
tarian
(Pryd.)
magical shield surrounding entire body
tegata
(Yam.)
document of passage
tengu
(Yam.)
a forest goblin
tenpura
(Yam.)
small fish and vegetables fried in batter
teppo
(Yam.)
a "thunder gun" — hand-held lightning thrower
terauke
(Yam.)
a passport produced by an affiliate temple
tono, —dono
(Yam.)
honorific, referring to a noble man of a higher level
torii
(Yam.)
wooden or stone gate to the shrine
tozama
(Yam.)
an "outer circle" clan that was forced to become the vassal of the Tokugawa Taikun after the battle of Sekigahara
tsuba
(Yam.)
a handguard of the katana
twinkelbal
(Bat.)
sparkleball; a stone used for thaumaturgy practice
twp
(Pryd.)
insult, "stupid, simple"
tylwyth teg
(Pryd.)
Faer Folk, a race of tall, silver— or golden-haired humanoids
waelisc
(Seax.)
(slur) Prydain
wakashu
(Yam.)
an "unbroken" youth, a virgin
wakizashi
(Yam.)
a short sword used as a side arm, 30-60cm in length
xiexie
(Qin)
"thank you"
y ddraig goch
(Pryd.)
Red Dragon
y ddraig ffurf
(Pryd.)
spell word, “Dragon Form”
yamabushi
(Yam.)
an ascetic mountain hermit
yōkai
(Yam.)
evil spirit, demon
ystlumod
(Pryd.)
spell word, “bats”
yukata
(Yam.)
casual summer clothing, simple light robe
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