| Biwa | 琵琶 | Bee-wah | Traditional Japanese stringed instrument. |
| Heian | 平安 | Hay-ahn | The classical era of Japanese history between 794–1185 |
| Heian-kyō | 平安京 | Hay-ahn kyoh | Former imperial capital of Japan |
| Hokora | 祠 | Ho-koh-rah | Small shrine or auxiliary shrine |
| Hyottoko | 火男 | Hyo-toh-koh | Traditional mask figure; "fire man" |
| Kami | 神 | Kah-mee | Divine spirit, deity, sacred presence |
| Kegare | 穢れ | Keh-gah-reh | Spiritual impurity, pollution, or defilement |
| Kekkai | 結界 | Keh-kye | Spiritual barrier or sealing boundary |
| Kitsune | 狐 | Kit-soo-neh | Fox yōkai, supernatural fox spirit |
| Nekomata | 猫又 | Neh-koh-mah-tah | Cat yōkai with a split tail |
| Norito | 祝詞 | Noh-ree-toh S | hinto ritual prayer or sacred invocation |
| Ofuda | 御札 | Oh-foo-dah | Sacred paper talisman or charm |
| Oni | 鬼 | Oh-nee | Demon, ogre, powerful supernatural being |
| Sake / Saké | 酒 | Sah-keh | Rice alcohol traditionally used as an offering |
| Shide | 紙垂 | Shee-deh | Folded paper streamers used in Shinto rituals |
| Shimenawa | 注連縄 | Shee-meh-nah-wah | Sacred rope marking holy boundaries |
| Shinobue | 篠笛 | Shee-noh-boo-eh | Traditional bamboo flute |
| Shintō | 神道 | Sheen-toh | "The way of the gods"; Japanese spiritual tradition |
| Taiko | 太鼓 | Tie-koh | Japanese drum |
| Tengu | 天狗 | Ten-goo | Mountain yōkai associated with spirits, martial skill, and nature |
| Torii | 鳥居 | Toh-ree-ee | Sacred gate marking the entrance to a shrine |
| Yōkai | 妖怪 | Yoh-kye | Supernatural creature, spirit, or monster |