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Glossary of Japanese (and perhaps Geek) terms
Asari
A short-necked clam. (Clams have necks?)
Digitician
This new breed of tradesman can solve the technical problems of increasingly wired homes with PCs, laptops, personal digital assistants, BlackBerrys, DVD players, cable, faxes, printers, cellphones, and the wireless web.
Gachou
Goose
Hagaki
Postcard
Hitsuji
Lamb, sheep
Homodachi
A gay person's partner (homosexual + tomodachi)
Ichigaya
A little back-water of Tokyo whose claims to fame are a three-line train junction and proximity to the Yasukuni Shrine, where all the war criminals are memorialised.
Juugatsu
October, of course
Kamakura
A snow house. Japanese build kamakura and place small shrines inside in a mid-February festival.
Kata
'Forms'. The compulsory portion of a karate competition. '[A] set of pre-arranged moves with a specific timing and application. Katas typically consist of about 25-50 movements and take about 1-2 minutes to perform.'

kobonnibichibi haba
'Good day' in Japanese pig-Latin
Konnichi ha
Good day
Saigo no
Last
Setagaya
A ward of Tokyo known for its high concentration of expatriats.
Taikai
Tournament
Tenshi
Angel
Tomodachi
Friend
Tsufu
Gout
Tsuru
A crane.
Tsuyu
Sauce for noodles; Rainy season.
Usagi
Rabbit

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