Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
about here; in this neighborhood
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
branch office; police box; local police station
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to wash again; to reconsider
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder