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Japanese Loanwords Quiz

Based on the definitions, guess these Japanese words that have snuck into the English language.
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Definition
Word
Miniaturized tree
17 syllable poem
Suicide bomber
Japanese comic book
Artistic paper folding
Formal Japanese robe
Box lunch
Asian radish
Fresh green soybeans
Crescent-shaped dumpling
Rice wine
Definition
Word
Vinegared rice and raw fish
Green condiment used with ^
Lightly battered fried veggies, etc...
Military ruler of feudal Japan
Japanese wrestling style
Thin mattress on a foldable frame
Sing-along with pre-recorded backup music
Large sea wave caused by seismic shifts
Ornamental carp
9x9 number puzzle
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Couldn't rice wine also be mirin?
Jun 28, 2012  delete  reply
mal
Good quiz, but could you be a little more forgiving on the spelling please. I knew several more than I got but just couldn't get the right spelling.
Jul 10, 2012  delete  reply
im with you on that. i wouldve gotten at least 5 or 6 more if spelling wouldve been more lenient
Jul 10, 2012  delete  reply
Quizmaster
Which ones? I do take a lot of alternate spellings!
Jul 10, 2012  delete
I tried spelling koi a few different ways starting with c. Sadly, none worked.
Jul 10, 2012  delete
How about some different spellings for kamikaze? Like kamakaze and kamikazi and kamakazi, etc. Thanks, quizmaster!
Jan 7, 2013  delete
plattitude
Banzai/bansai, saki, and jiaozi were variants I tried before getting them right. (Though I think the last may be a Romanisation from the Mandarin pronunciation... same characters, though.)
Apr 2, 2013  delete
Surprisingly easy. Didn't get futon though.
Jul 10, 2012  delete  reply
I think you should accept obento. :/
Jul 10, 2012  delete  reply
Fackwacker
incorrect spelling = incorrect answers.
Jul 10, 2012  delete  reply
You mean in Japanese characters... Must get me a new keyboard
Jul 11, 2012  delete  reply
I hate when I know the answer until I read the question and then the word escapes my brain
Jul 13, 2012  delete  reply
100% boo ya
Jul 13, 2012  delete  reply
this is a tough quiz because alternate spellings and incorrect spellings will kill you. saki is another accepted spelling. but moreover the kamakazzi type stuff.
Jul 16, 2012  delete  reply
Jezilly
I'm hungry.
Dec 10, 2012  delete  reply
I disagree with the clue for kamikaze as suicide bomber.
Apr 18, 2013  delete  reply
aaloi
traditional (and most even in modern day Japan) futon do not have frames at all
May 17, 2013  delete  reply
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