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Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 1

SOME JAPANESE AND OTHER FOREIGN WORDS AND TERMS.

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bongew (Jap. bugiyō).—a superintendent.

bose (Jap. bōdsu).—a Buddhist priest.

bubes, or beobs (Jap. biyō-bu).—screens, or pictures.

caboque (Jap. kabu, singing and dancing).—a dancing girl.

calambac.—aloe wood.

cape-merchant (Span. cabo).—head-merchant.

captain more (Port. capitão mór).—captain-in-chief.

catabra (Jap. katabira).—a summer robe.

catan (Jap. katana).—a sword.

chaw (Jap. cha).—tea.

chawne.—a lot of land, or house.

dairi (Jap.).—the mikado.

danko (Jap.).—consultation.

fanna (Jap. hana).—a present to a dancing girl.

fibuck.—silver once refined.

foyfone (Jap. fune).—a boat.

fro (Jap. furo).—a bath-room.

futtaqui (Jap. hotoke, an idol).—a temple.

gadong, or gedong (Bengali gudām).—a shop, or warehouse.

goca (Jap. koku).—a dish.

goshon (Jap. gosha).—a pass, or licence.

jurebasso.—an interpreter.

kerimon (Jap. koromo).—a robe.

kitesoll (Span. quitasól).—a parasol.

langanack (Jap. naginata).—a lance, or halberd.

makary (Jap. makiye).—lacquer.

morofack.—a spirit or wine.

muche (Jap. mochi).—a cake.

neremon (Jap. norimono).—a sedan-chair.

nifon catange (Jap. katachi).—after fashion of Japan.

ropshake (Jap. roku-shaku).—a chair bearer.

sappon.—a kind of wood.

sequanseque (Jap. sakadzuki).—a cup.

sing.—a wine.

soma.—a junk.

somo.—double-refined silver.

tabi (Jap.).—a stocking.

tattamy (Jap. tatami).—a mat; a measure.

tono (Jap.).—a lord, or petty king.

wacadash (Jap. wakizashi).—a short sword.

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