hard struggle; strenuous effort
embodiment; realization; materialization
nothing but; none other than
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
next; secondly; subsequently
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
postwar period; period after Second World War
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
besides; moreover; in addition
person concerned; interested party; related party
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
reopening; resumption; restarting
France; French (language)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
beyond imagination; unimaginable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the last moment; the very end
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
outside of; not covered by