(n): a group of many islands in a large body of water
(n): a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
(n): any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
(n): lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
(n): a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
(n): lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
(n): a hard glossy coating
(v): coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
(v): coat with lacquer
