(collective) the five ranks of 爵 (shaku, “peerage”) in feudal China, bestowed on 諸侯 (shokō, “princes”) (sons, brothers, nephews, male cousins, etc.) of the 皇帝 (kōtei, “huangdi; emperor”), later used as East Asian equivalents to European ranks

brick

A unit of areal measure, traditionally a square six 尺 (shaku, traditional Japanese unit of length, roughly equivalent to the English foot) per side, equivalent to the area covered by two standard-sized tatami mats. In modern usage, standardized at 3.306 square metres.

A jar or pot; a pressure point.

black clods of earth / shop / hut

A basin, as at the base of a waterfall. / A pressure point in acupressure or acupuncture. / The core or heart of an issue. / A pot or jar; a vessel or bottle.

a court lady / a room in a palace, especially for a lady

see mamori above

the fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems

sack / bag opening at both ends