banzai: Cheers; congratulations.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
kazunoko: Herring roe.
kendo: Japanese traditional fencing, in which a bamboo sword is used.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
shoyu: Soy sauce.
Tennouheika: His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan.
Yonsei: American-born great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fourth-generation Japanese American.