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- ANEMOPHOBIAA fear of or aversion from wind.
- BABAA kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- BANZAIThrill-seeking; wild.
- BOBASynonym of tapioca pearl.
- BOHEAA black tea from Fujian, China.
- BONSAIA tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
- BONZEA Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.
- BUSHIDOAn ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above li
- BUSHIDOSAn ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above li
- BUTSUDANA Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.
- CHEONGSAMA tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
- CHOPHOUSEAn inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse.
- CHOWFood, especially snacks.
- CONGOUA kind of Chinese black tea.
- COOLIEAn unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries a
- DAIMYOA lord during the Japanese feudal period.
- DONGThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- ERHUA type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
- FUTONA thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
- GAIJINA non-Japanese person.
- GEISHAA Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.
- GOJIA fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.
- GUANDAOA Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).
- GUANXIConnections; relationships; one's social or business network.
- GUANXISConnections; relationships; one's social or business network.
- GUQINA plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.
- GYOZAA Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
- HAIKUA Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic them
- HOISINA sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking
- HOISINSA sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking
- HONCHOBoss, leader.
- JIAOA currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.
- KAIZENA Japanese business practice of continuous improvement in performance and productivity.
- KANGA traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
- KANJIThe system of writing Japanese using Chinese characters.
- KAOLIANGA sorghum-based variety of baijiu.
- KAOLINA fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, papermaking, etc.
- KEEPTo continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- KENDOA Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
- KENDOSA Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
- KETCHUPEllipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).
- KIMCHIA Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.
- KOANA story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, m
- KUMQUATA small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
- LIANGSynonym of tael, a former Chinese unit of weight (about 40 g) and a related unit of silver currency.
- LOQUATAny member of the species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).
- MAHJONGA game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
- MAHJONGSA game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
- MANGAA comic originating in Japan.
- MANTIA type of dumpling served in Turkish, Armenian and Central Asian cuisine.
- MOONCAKEA rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day
- PAKAPOOA Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th century, involving tickets marked with rows of Chinese characters.
- PAKTONGAn alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.
- PELASynonym of Chinese wax.
- PIDGINAn amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and havi
- PIPAA pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
- PONGEEA soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
- QILINA mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage.
- QINGHAOSUThe drug artemisinin.
- RAMENSoup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style).
- REDCAPA member of the Royal Military Police a unit in the British army.
- RICKSHAWA two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
- RYOKANA traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.
- SAIMINA Hawaiian noodle soup garnished with green onions.
- SAMFUA type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trousers
- SAMPANA Chinese flat-bottomed wooden boat propelled by two oars.
- SATINA cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
- SERGEA type of worsted cloth.
- SERICSynonym of silken, made of silk.
- SHARAWADGIA style of landscape gardening or architecture in which rigid lines and symmetry are avoided in favour of an organic appearance.
- SHOGUNThe supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
- SHURIKENA dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
- SILKA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
- SOUCHONGAny of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
- SOYAAlternative form of soy.
- SUBGUMA Cantonese dish consisting of mixed meat and vegetables, often in combination with noodles, rice, or soup.
- SYCEEAny of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.
- TANGRAMA Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.
- TANKAA form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
- TANTOA traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
- TOFUA protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
- TONKAn illegal immigrant of any country.
- TUCHUNA Chinese military governor or warlord.
- TUGRIKThe Mongolian unit of currency; abbreviated MNT, ₮; formerly subdivided into 100 möngö.
- TWANKAYA variety of green tea.
- TYPHOONA severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
- UDONA Japanese wheat noodle.
- WAGYUAny of several Japanese breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.
- WAKAA kind of classical Japanese poem.
- WAMPEEA tree, Clausena lansium, native to Southern China and Indochina.
- WHANGEEAny of over forty Asian grasses of the genus Phyllostachys, a genus of bamboos, hardy evergreen plants from Japan, China and the Himalayas with woody stems sometimes used to make c
- WONTONA Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
- WUSHUAny Chinese martial art.
- WUXIAA genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
- WUXIASA genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
- YAMENA residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.
- YAMUNAlternative form of yamen.
- YANGA principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
- YUANThe basic unit of money in China.
- YULANMagnolia denudata, a species of magnolia with large white blossoms that open before the leaves.