handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
early post war period; immediately after the war
foreign; abroad; overseas
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
few decades; many decades; several decades
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
slight; thin; on the weak side
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to palm off; to force a sale
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
private house; one's own house
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
as usual; as is one's habit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to finish reading; to read through
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
curse; spell; malediction