| 100% | SOBA | 4 | Noodles from the Japanese for "buckwheat" |
| 67% | HONCHO | 6 | Word from the Japanese for ''group leader'' |
| 67% | KARAOKE | 7 | Activity from the Japanese for "empty orchestra" |
| 67% | TSUNAMI | 7 | Word from the Japanese for "harbor wave" |
| 67% | HONCHO | 6 | Boss, from the Japanese for "group leader" |
| 66% | EMOJI | 5 | Word derived from the Japanese for "picture writing" |
| 66% | SKOSH | 5 | Word derived from the Japanese for "a bit" |
| 66% | RICKSHAW | 8 | Cart from the Japanese for "human-powered vehicle" |
| 66% | CAMRY | 5 | Model whose name derives from the Japanese for "crown" |
| 65% | KENKEN | 6 | Puzzle whose name comes from the Japanese for "cleverness squared" |
| 65% | OTAMATONE | 9 | Electronic synthesizer whose name comes from the Japanese for "tadpole" |
| 64% | BOKEH | 5 | Out-of-focus effect in photography, from the Japanese for "blur" |
| 61% | EMOJI | 5 | Text symbol, from the Japanese words for "picture" and "character" |
| 60% | CAMRY | 5 | Car model whose name comes from the Japanese word for "crown" |
| 60% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese noodles made from buckwheat |
| 60% | EDAMAME | 7 | Appetizer whose name comes from the Japanese words for "stem" and "bean" |
| 59% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour |
| 56% | RICKSHAW | 8 | Type of passenger cart whose name derives from the Japanese characters for “man,” “power,” and “vehicle” |
| 54% | SOBA | 4 | Nutty-flavored Japanese noodles made from buckwheat (anagram of "boas") |
| 48% | SHINTO | 6 | Japanese for "way of the gods" |
| 48% | GERMAN | 6 | From the country known for Bratwurst |
| 47% | SHINTO | 6 | Japanese for "the way of the gods" |
| 47% | POKEMON | 7 | The Japanese franchise short for pocket monsters |
| 47% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese buckwheat noodles |
| 47% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese buckwheat noodle |
| 47% | OTAKU | 5 | Obsessive fan of anime or video games, from the Japanese |
| 46% | SOBA | 4 | Noodles made from buckwheat flour |
| 46% | REL | 3 | One from the extended family, for short |
| 46% | JLO | 3 | "Jenny from the Block" singer, for short |
| 46% | RTE | 3 | Suggestion from the Roadtrippers app, for short |