postwar period; period after Second World War
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in that way; like that; that way
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; how about
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
for one's true nature to come out
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
preparation; arrangements
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after a long time; for the first time in a while