Asian Words

2. (n.) any of numerous small arboreal parrots that are found in Australasia and that feed largely upon the nectar of flowers.
4. (n.) an agile keen-sighted grizzled brown and black mammal of India that is about the size of a ferret and feeds on snakes and rodents.
8. (n.) a jovial social affair that includes dancing.
9. (n.) Jpn. meat, soybean curd, onions, bamboo shoots, and other vegetables cooked in soy sauce, sake, and sugar.
11. (n.) the quality or state of reflecting an iridescent light.
12. (n.) Jpn. the powerful financial and industrial conglomerates of Japan.
13. (n.) a Far Eastern structure resembling a tower that is often richly decorated and typically has projecting roofs that curve upward between each story and that is erected usually as a temple or memorial.
16. (n.) Jpn. good-bye.
18. (n.) Jpn. [has near homonym: tempera] fritters of seafood and vegetables fried in deep fat.
19. (n.) Jpn. an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables, respectively.

1. (n.) a soft lightweight cotton fabric in plain weave and various finishes that is used especially for clothing and curtains.
3. (n.) Jpn. an Asiatic herb whose greenish root is grated and eaten with fish or other food.
5. (n.) a precious stone of transparent rich blue corundum of great value.
6. (n.) union of the individual self with the universal spirit.
7. (n.) Asian geog name any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and Siamese.
10. (n.) Jpn [has near homonym: banzai] a potted plant (as a tree) dwarfed by special methods of culture.
14. (n.) Hindi. loose clothing designed for sleeping and relaxation.
15. (n.) Jpn. a great sea wave produced by submarine earth movements or volcanic eruption.
17. (n.) Jpn. the art or process of Japanese paper folding.
18. (n.) an ornamental spot worn on the forehead chiefly by Hindus as asectarian mark.