nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
official announcement; proclamation
female court attendant; court lady
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to write down; to record; to register
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
stomach lining; gastric wall
absorption; suction; attraction
red blood cell; erythrocyte
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
poisoning; kill by poison
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
decorum; propriety; politeness
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo