hakujin: Caucasian(s), white(s).
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
utae: A capella singing, which tells a story.
Yamato: The Japanese spirit; faithfulness to one's homeland, usually in reference to Japan.
Yonsei: American-born great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fifth-generation Japanese Americans.