bento: Boxed lunch.
Fujinkai: Japanese Buddhist women's organization.
hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
hiragana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a cursive style.
kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.
karuta: Card game played at New Year's.
-ken: A prefecture.
mochi: Japanese rice cake.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
nishime: Dish made from vegetables cooked in soy sauce.
omusubi: Rice ball.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
sekihan: Red rice, dish made with beans and rice, used in celebrations.
shikata ga nai: It can't be helped. There's nothing one can do.
tsukemono: Pickled vegetables.
-ya: Store; shop.