nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
rational; reasonable; logical
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one by one; one each; one at a time
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to pay attention; to be watchful
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
major powers of the world; great powers