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.