three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
light color; light colour
can't occur easily; difficult to happen
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
armory; armoury; ordnance department
border (between countries); national border
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
tendency; trend; inclination
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to cry and shout; to scream
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to extend; to expand; to spread out
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
interview (e.g. for a job)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
plain; plateau; tableland
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to speak brazenly; to never shut up