hot-spring cure; taking the baths
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
eagle (Accipitridae family)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
transport ship; troop ship
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
first day of the month; the first of the month
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
first shrine visit of the New Year
dressed up (in fine clothes)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
embroidered satin baseball jacket; embroidered satin college jacket
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
Solomon; Solomon (10th century BCE; King of Israel)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship