| A | B |
| origami | the Japanese art of folding paper |
| shamisen | a traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument |
| samurai | a member of a powerful military caste in Japan |
| impenetrable | impossible to pass through or enter |
| invulnerable | impossible to harm or damage |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| resent | feel bitterness or indignation at |
| capable | able to achieve what one has to do |
| quest | a long or arduous search for something |