Buddahead: Hawaiian term for Japanese American from Hawaii. Considered by some to be a derogatory term.
gaman: Patience, perseverance.
ganbare: Persist; insist on.
haole: A Hawaiian slang term for Caucasians.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
kotonk: A Hawaiian derogatory term for Japanese Americans from the U.S. mainland.
Nihonjin: Japanese person(s).
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
sumi-e: Black-and-white ink painting.
yamato damashii: The Japanese spirit; faithfulness to one's homeland, usually in reference to Japan.