cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to find out; to discover; to detect
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
older sister; lass; young lady
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
God; god; ace; king; superior person
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
suppuration; festering; coming to head
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
either way; in any case; one way or another