akaji: Red cloth; red background. Red written information in family register.

chonan: The eldest son who usually inherited all family property and traditionally, was responsible for the care of his elderly parents.

daikon: Japanese radish.

furo: Japanese-style hot bath.

hachimaki: A headband.

hidari: Left.

Hokoku Seinendan: Informal name for the youth division of pro-Japanese group in Tule Lake internment camp.

hoso: Broadcast.

inu(s): Literally "dog," a commonly used term for Japanese Americans who were perceived as being informants for the War Relocation Authority administration and other governmental authorities.

Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.

jinpun: Night soil.

kakeashi: Run fast; double time.

kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.

Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.

kiyotsuke: Stand at attention.

mawaremigi: About face.

migi: Right.

nigiri: Hand-rolled sushi.

Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.

Ogami-san, nonda ne: Mr. Ogami, what did you drink?

sanrinsha: Three-wheeled vehicle.

seinen: Young people.

sutoa ite pan katte kudasai: Please go and buy bread from the store.

tan: Unit 1 tan is equivalent to 1/4 acre.

tanbo: Paddy field; farm.

tatami: Straw mat widely used as flooring in Japan.

tsukemono: Pickled vegetables.

Wassho Gumi: Youth group exercising military-style Tule Lake.

yen: The basic monetary unit of Japan.