pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to turn right; to turn to the right
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to step firmly; to harden by treading
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to be in danger of; to be liable to
kitchen; financial situation
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
black rotary-dial telephone
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
convenience store lunch box