to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
detached; aloof; indifferent
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
end of war; cessation of hostilities
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
real experience; actual observations
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
is something that; is that which
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
year in, year out; always; 24-7
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other