baishakunin: Go-between for arranged marriages; matchmaker.

fujin: A lady; a woman.

furusato: Homeland; birthplace.

gaijin: Foreigner.

haji: Shame; disgrace.

hakujin: Caucasian(s).

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

Issei: First generation Japanese immigrant in America.

jūdō: A form of the martial art Jujitsu, developed as a sport and a means of self defense without the use of weapons.

kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.

ken: Prefecture.

Kengakudan: A field trip group.

Ni-sen Roppyaku-nen: Song title that literally means 2,600 years.

Odori: Japanese dance.

shibai: A theatrical play; a drama.

Tenchō-setsu: The Emperor's Birthday.