laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
postwar period; period after Second World War
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
final; eventual; ultimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
belief; faith; conviction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
instant; moment; for an instant
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to be worried; to be troubled
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
explanation; interpretation
to view the past with nostalgia
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
just one person; only one
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
himself; yourself; herself