eta: formerly outcast class in Japan because of association with
meat and hides industry.
fusuma: sliding partitions in the traditional Japanese house. Gautama: original name of the Buddha.
genkan: portico in the traditional house where shoes are removed.
Ginkaku-ji: "Silver Pavilion" built by Yoshimasa in 1482.
Godaigo: ill-fated emperor who reigned from 1318 to 1339 and
attempted to restore genuine imperial rule.
Gozan: five most important Zen monasteries, or "Five Mountains," which in Kyoto were Tenryu-ji, Shokoku-ji, Tofuku-ji, Kennin-ji, and Manju-ji.
haboku: "broken ink" style of monochrome painting.
haikai: Early name for poetic form now known as Haiku.