nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
dignity; majesty; sanctity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
way of talking; speaking style
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
as a child; when one was a child
contradiction; inconsistency
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
if so; in that case; in that situation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
notice; attention; observation
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
duty; obligation; responsibility
minimum; at the very least
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...