Japanese Words

3. a fast-growing Asian vine
4. a form of wrestling in Japan
5. a Japanese wooden clog (shoe) for outdoor wear
7. a thin mattress
9. thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions in Japanese house.
11. a businessperson of great wealth and power; magnate.
13. farewell; good-bye.
14. a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans used to flavor soups and sauces.
15. a member of a Japanese military class in the past
16. raw fish cut into very thin slices.
19. a Japanese food that has a strong, hot taste and that is often served with sushi
20. an act of singing along to a music video which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.
21. a small Japanese-style charcoal brazier covered with a grill, usually used for outdoor cooking.
24. the emperor of Japan.
26. a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.
27. a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
28. a Japanese dish of cold cooked rice shaped in small cakes and topped with raw fish.
29. a major form of Japanese verse
31. a fighter who is trained in the Japanese martial arts
32. a person of Japanese descent, born in the U.S. but educated in Japan.
33. a sacred power or force; especially : one of the Shinto deities including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, and forces of nature

1. jinrikisha (rickshaw) a small vehicle with two wheels that is pulled by a person on foot or bicycle.
2. a bowl of clear soup containing noodles, vegetables, and often bits of meat.
5. a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
6. a Japanese cheer or war cry
8. any lively Japanese folk or theater dance characterized by rapid footwork
10. a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
11. a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish
12. unusually large sea wave produced by undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
13. a dish consisting of thin slices of meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar
14. the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito from 1868 to 1912.
17. a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons
18. sudden enlightenment.
22. a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
23. a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
25. popular drama of Japan
30. a Japanese who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907.
32. a paradox to be meditated upon that is used to train Zen Buddhist monks to abandon ultimate dependence on reason and to force them into gaining sudden intuitive enlightenment