Originally Posted by
frogster
Unfortunately the other book has a delivery time of 1-2 months - hopefully I'll be able to find it at the airport
Gosh that's a long time! It takes only four days to get to Japan from Amazon in the US. It's usually carried in international bookstores and at airports though.
If you have an Android phone you might also find the
Sushi Dictionary app helpful - the free version covers only sushi, but the (inexpensive) paid upgrade version covers all kinds of Japanese dishes.