gidayu: Type of reciting used in the puppet theater.

gimu: A duty, an obligation; liability; responsibility.

giri: Moral obligation to others related to role position; duty.

hinomaru: The Japanese flag.

hiragana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a cursive style.

Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.

kabuki: Japanese classical drama.

kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.

katakana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a square style.

manju: Bean-paste bun.

natori: An accredited master.

odori: Dance; dancing.

on: Ascribed obligation; obligation out of gratitude.

samurai: Japanese warrior or military class during feudal times in Japan.

sensei: A teacher.

shamisen: Three-stringed Japanese lute.

shishou: Master; teacher.