| Sake | Fermented liquor brewed from
rice. |
| Samisen | A guitar with three strings. |
| Samisen-tsugi | A peculiar splice for joining
timber. |
| Samurai | Military class privileged to wear two
swords. |
| Sashi-mono-ya | Cabinet-maker. |
| Setsu-in | Privy; literally, “snow-hide.” |
| Shaku | A wooden tablet formerly carried by
nobles when in presence of the Emperor. |
| Shaku | A measure of ten inches. Japanese
foot. |
| Shichirin | A brazier for cooking purposes. |
| Shikii | The lower grooved beam in which the
door or screens slide. |
| Shin-tō | The primitive religion of Japan. |
| Shita-nuri | The first layer of plaster. |
| Shō-ji | The outside door-sash covered with
thin paper. |
| Sode-gaki | A small ornamental fence adjoining a
house. |
| Sudare | A shade made of split bamboo or
reeds. |
| Sugi | Cedar. |
| Sumi-sashi | A marking-brush made of wood. |
| Sumi-tsubo | An ink-pot used by carpenters in lieu
of the chalk-line. |
| Sun | One tenth of a Japanese foot. |
| Sunoko | A platform made of bamboo. |
| Tabako-bon | A box or tray in which fire and
smoking utensils are kept. |
| Tamari-no-ma | Anteroom. |
| Tansu | Bureau. |
| Taruki | A rafter of the roof. |
| Tatami | A floor-mat. |
| Ten-jō | Ceiling. |
| Te-shoku | Hand-lamp. |
| To-bukuro | A closet in which outside doors are
stowed away. |
| Tokkuri | A bottle. |
| Toko | The floor of the tokonoma. |
| Toko-bashira | The post dividing the two bays or
recesses in the guestroom. |
| Tokonoma | A bay, or recess, where a picture is
hung. |
| Tori-i | A portal, or structure of stone or
wood, erected in front of a Shin-tō temple. |
| Tsubo | An area of six feet square. |
| Tsugi-no-ma | Second room. |
| Tsui-tate | A screen of one leaf set in a
frame. |
| Tsume-sho. | A servant's waiting-room. |