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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. banzai, int. View full entry 1893
...A shout or cheer used by the Japanese in greeting the emperor or in battle. Also as ...
3. ganbei, int., n., and v. View full entry 1940
...A Chinese drinking-toast, a call to drain one's glass. Also as intr. and trans., to drink (as) a toast....
4. mu, n.3 and int. View full entry 1933
...A state of voidness, nothingness, or detachment which is thought to transcend the concepts of negative and positive....
5. sayonara, int. View full entry 1875
...Good-bye. As , a farewell, a leave-taking; also attrib....
