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- 3. Vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables.
- 4. A room or hall in which martial arts are practised.
- 7. A Japanese dish, consisting of very thin slices of beef fried with vegetables in sugar and soy sauce.
- 12. (A respectful title or form of address for) a teacher of martial arts.
- 16. A traditional long Japanese robe with sleeves.
- 17. Ideograms used in electronic
- 19. A little, a small amount; which comes from the Japanese word Sukoshii.
- 20. A slang word for a young Japanese or Korean woman, esp. one who is the wife or mistress of a U.S. serviceman stationed in Japan or Korea; which comes from the Japanese word Musume, meaning “girl.”
- 22. A Japanese dish consisting of prawn, shrimp, or white fish, and often vegetables, coated in batter and deep-fried.
- 23. A flowering cherry tree belonging to one of the many varieties bred from various species of Prunus.
- 25. in Japanese folklore, a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance.
- 27. A Japanese system of unarmed combat in which hands and feet are used as weapons.
- 28. A Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture, played with black and white stones.
- 29. A Japanese form of wrestling traditionally involving male wrestlers of a large size and body mass.
- 31. The Japanese sport of fencing with bamboo swords.
- 33. A shout or cheer used by the Japanese in greeting the emperor or in battle.
- 35. The leader of a small group or squad; or any person in charge; such as a manager or a boss.
- 37. The Japanese word for “meditation.”
- 38. A Japanese or Japanese-style packed lunch.
- 40. A Japanese board game resembling chess.
- 42. A type of noodle that is made from buckwheat and is a popular Japanese food.
- 44. A large breed of Japanese dog.
- 45. A curd made in Japan and China from mashed soya beans; bean curd.
- 48. Used to express finality with regard to a person's departure, by saying “Goodbye."
- 51. A Japanese performance artist who has undergone training to provide entertainment, and acts as a hostess.
- 52. A long single-edged sword of the Japanese warrior.
- 54. A Japanese dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and broiled.
- 57. A Japanese aircraft, typically loaded with explosives, which makes a deliberate suicidal crash into an enemy target.
- 59. A brief series of long, high undulations on the surface of the sea caused by an earthquake.
- 60. The Japanese word for “Yes.”
- 62. In Japan during the continuance of the feudal system, one of the class of military retainers of the Daimios.
- 63. A martial art originating in Japan, using movement, holds, and leverage to unbalance the opponent, and practised as a sport or form of exercise.
- 64. The Japanese word for “Cheers.”
- 65. An edible Japanese mushroom typically cultivated on the Shii tree.
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- 1. A rush-covered straw mat which is the usual floor-covering.
- 2. A Japanese system of wrestling and physical training, using certain techniques of holding to overcome an adversary.
- 3. The native Japanese religion focused on rites and ceremonies performed at shrines.
- 5. A Japanese fermented liquor made from rice.
- 6. A muster parade or roll-call of prisoners in Japanese prison camps during the second world war.
- 8. A kind of thick noodle made from wheat flour.
- 9. The monetary unit of Japan since 1871.
- 10. A type of mandarin orange and an old Japanese province that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyūshū.
- 11. A number placement puzzle, also known as Number Place.
- 13. The art of Japanese flower arrangement in which flowers are formally displayed according to strict rules.
- 14. The Japanese word for “Sea.”
- 15. A form of finger pressure massage.
- 18. A type of bed consisting of a padded mattress and a quilted cover, typically laid out on the floor.
- 21. A Japanese genre of comic books, drawn in a meticulously detailed style.
- 24. A traditional form of Japanese theatre.
- 26. In feudal Japan, a warrior without a lord or master (who becomes a mercenary or outlaw.)
- 29. A Japanese honorific title, equivalent to Mr., Mrs., etc., suffixed to personal or family names as a mark of politeness.
- 30. In Japan, a hot spring, esp. one thought to have medicinal properties; a hot spring resort.
- 32. The hereditary commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, until 1867 the virtual ruler of Japan.
- 33. The practice of cultivating ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees and shrubs which are grown in containers.
- 34. A Japanese form of self-defence and martial art, in which locks, holds, throws are used to subdue the opponent.
- 36. A traditional Japanese masked drama with dance, mime, and song, evolved largely from native rites.
- 39. A local name in Japan for the common carp.
- 41. A ritual suicide by disembowelment with a sword.
- 43. The Japanese art of folding paper into intricate decorative designs and objects; paper folded in this way.
- 46. The meat of the toxic pufferfish.
- 47. A Chinese philosophy and religion, the central or organising principle of the universe, moral life, etc.
- 49. A person trained in the feudal Japanese art of ninjutsu and assassination.
- 50. Chinese-style wheat-flour noodles, served fresh in a broth with garnishes such as meat, seaweed, and vegetables.
- 53. A herb whose thick root is used in cooking, known as Japanese horseradish.
- 55. A Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of raw fish served with grated radish or ginger and soy sauce.
- 56. A paste made from fermented soya beans and barley or rice malt with salt.
- 58. A very short Japanese poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
- 61. A person sings the vocal lines of a popular song to the accompaniment of the pre-recorded music.