misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
(political) power; authority; influence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
cooperation; collaboration
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
clear; precise; definite; distinct
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen