giri: Moral obligation to others related to role position; duty.
haole: A Hawaiian slang term for Caucasians.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
on: Ascribed obligation; obligation out of gratitude.
sekinin: Duty; responsibility.
susume: To press forward.