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.