postwar period; period after Second World War
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
pre-war days; before the war
to take; to catch; to capture
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
real estate agent; realtor
supply base; storage depot
to begin talking; to open up
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
children's song; nursery song
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
this for sure; certainly is
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
head; brains; intelligence
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
whichever one chooses; either way
dark (color); concentrated; thick
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)