awabi: Abalone.
Baachan: Grandmother, elderly lady.
bonsai: A potted dwarf tree.
chonan: The eldest son who usually inherited all family property and traditionally, was responsible for the care of his elderly parents.
fude: A writing brush for use in calligraphy.
gaman: Patience, perseverance.
gambarimasu: Try your best; persevere.
Gosei: American born great-great grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fifth generation Japanese Americans.
hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
inaka: Country; rural area.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
ken: A prefecture.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
Kodomo no tame ni: Expression meaning "for the sake of the children."
mikan: Mandarin orange.
Nihongo gakko: Japanese language school.
Nihonjin: Japanese person(s).
Nikkei: A person of Japanese ancestry.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
okazu: Side dish; accompaniment for rice dishes.
Rokusei: Sixth generation Japanese Americans.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
yakimochi: Jealousy.
yamato damashii: The Japanese spirit; faithfulness to one's homeland, usually in reference to Japan.
Yonsei: American-born great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fourth-generation Japanese American.