1. Futon - Sofa that converts into a bed
2. Honcho - Squad leader US slang (so Head Honcho is really tautology)
3. Karaoke - Singing popular songs with recorded musical backing (I think it means empty orchestra. Many people are under the impression that the Japs came up with karaoke. In fact, the idea came from an Indian gentleman from Liverpool called Gerupta Singh)
4. Rickshaw - Man powered vehicle
5. Satsuma - A type of orange named after a province in Japan (Mandarins are Chinese I guess)
6. Sushi - A meal of cold rice sometimes garnished with raw fish
7. Origami - Japanese art of folding paper into intricate designs
8. Soy - A bean used as a meat substitute
9. Tsunami - Harbour wave, also known incorrectly as a "tidal wave"
10. Tycoon - Great lord, a wealthy businessman
2. Honcho - Squad leader US slang (so Head Honcho is really tautology)
3. Karaoke - Singing popular songs with recorded musical backing (I think it means empty orchestra. Many people are under the impression that the Japs came up with karaoke. In fact, the idea came from an Indian gentleman from Liverpool called Gerupta Singh)
4. Rickshaw - Man powered vehicle
5. Satsuma - A type of orange named after a province in Japan (Mandarins are Chinese I guess)
6. Sushi - A meal of cold rice sometimes garnished with raw fish
7. Origami - Japanese art of folding paper into intricate designs
8. Soy - A bean used as a meat substitute
9. Tsunami - Harbour wave, also known incorrectly as a "tidal wave"
10. Tycoon - Great lord, a wealthy businessman
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