enryo: Humble, reserved; modesty; hesitancy to speak out; refusal of an invitation, especially the first one.

haole: A Hawaiian slang term for Caucasians.

Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.

kotonks: A Hawaiian derogatory term for Japanese Americans from the U.S. mainland.

Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.

sake: Japanese liquor; rice wine.

Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.