baishakunin: A matchmaker; a go-between for arranged marriages.
hakujin: Caucasian(s), white(s).
ikebana: Flower arrangement; the art of floral arrangement.
Issei(s): First generation Japanese immigrant(s) in America.
miso: Soybean paste, often used in Japanese cooking.
Nisei(s): American born children of Japanese immigrants; second generation Japanese Americans.
Sansei: American born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third generation Japanese Americans.