(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
rule; reign; peaceful times
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
the present time; current
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to discuss; to talk together
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)