to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
medical history; case history; clinical history
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
Japanese adventurer (from the Meiji era to the end of WWII) who roamed mainland China and other parts of Asia, engaging in political activities, espionage, smuggling, etc.
refugee; exile; displaced persons
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
tenement house; row house
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
right side; right-hand side
footwear; footgear; shoes
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist