stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
persevering; very patient
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
self control; self restraint
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
good; goodness; right; virtue
most part; greater part; majority
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
business ability; business acumen
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to take over; to hand over
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
the poor; the needy; the destitute
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations