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.