miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
postwar period; period after Second World War
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
Europe and America; the West
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
master; masterhand; maestro
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
anthology; collection of works
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to misrepresent; to distort; to belie
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
complete works; complete collection; complete series
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
excellent (piece of) work
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
guide; general survey; conspectus; comprehensive bibliography
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
on the occasion of; at the time of
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu