postwar period; period after Second World War
karōshi; death from overwork
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.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; like that; that sort of
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to look around; to take a view of
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy