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1. ah so, int. View full entry 1927
...Used in representations or imitations of Japanese and (by misidentification) Chinese speech, esp. to express affirmation, acknowledgement, understanding, or realization: ‘Ah!’; ‘So!’; ‘I see!’...
2. aikido, n. View full entry 1955
...A Japanese form of self-defence and martial art, developed from ju-jitsu, in which locks, holds, throws, and the opponent's own momentum are used to gain advantage....
3. aikijutsu, n. View full entry 1955
...A Japanese system of martial arts techniques, which was later simplified to become aikido: see aikido...
4. ama, n. View full entry 1954
...A Japanese woman diver, who dives for shellfish and edible seaweed, usu. without breathing apparatus....
5. andosol, n. View full entry 1958
...A mineral-rich soil derived largely from material ejected from volcanoes and typically having a dark surface layer. Cf. Andisol...
6. anime, n.3 View full entry 1985
...A genre of Japanese or Japanese-style animated film or television entertainment, characterized by a distinctive visual style involving stylized action sequences and usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typically...
7. ao dai, n. View full entry 1961
...A Vietnamese woman's high-necked tunic with ankle-length panels at front and back, worn over trousers....
8. bai-u, n. View full entry 1910
...(A season of) rainfall in Japan in early or midsummer (see quots.)....
9. banh mi, n. View full entry 1985
...In Vietnamese cuisine: a sandwich comprising a baguette (traditionally baked using a combination of rice and wheat flour) split lengthwise and filled with a variety of ingredients, typically including pâté and/or grilled...
10. basho, n. View full entry 1940
...A Sumo wrestling tournament....
11. Betamax, n. View full entry 1975
...A proprietary name for the videocassette format also known as Beta (beta)....
12. bibimbap, n. View full entry 1977
...In Korean cookery: a dish consisting of rice topped with other ingredients, typically including sautéed vegetables, meat (esp. beef), and chilli paste, often with the addition of a raw or fried egg....
13. bong, n.3 View full entry 1971
...A kind of water-pipe used for smoking marijuana....
14. bonsai, n. View full entry 1950
...A Japanese potted plant or small tree, intentionally dwarfed; the method of cultivating such a plant. Also attrib....
15. budo, n. View full entry 1905
...The ethos underlying the study and practice of Japanese martial arts; the spiritual development central to and resulting from (training in) these arts; the traditional code on which they are based. Hence...
16. bulgur, n. View full entry 1934
...A cereal food consisting of whole wheat partially boiled and then dried and crushed. Also attrib. Cf. burgoo...
17. bunraku, n. View full entry 1920
...A kind of traditional Japanese puppetry practised at the Bunraku-za marionette theatre by its company; also, a contracted name for this company; hence, the Japanese puppet theatre in general. Also attrib....
18. Caodaism, n. View full entry 1937
...A syncretistic religion founded in Cochin China in 1926....
19. charshaf, n. View full entry 1926
...In Turkey and some Balkan countries: a headscarf worn by women, a remnant of the veil formerly worn....
20. chaung, n. View full entry 1945
...In Burma (Myanmar), a watercourse....
