postwar period; period after Second World War
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to cut corners; to be shoddy
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
inexpert or untrained eyes
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
(dying of) natural causes
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
severe punishment; rigorous measures
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
sense of smell; olfaction
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
animal husbandry; livestock industry
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
error; mistake; slip; bug
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
everywhere; all over; throughout
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist