postwar period; period after Second World War
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
since when; from when; how long
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
sense of caution; wariness
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
one's figure during sleep
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
protective instinct; defensive instinct
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to like; to love; to be fond of