facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
great war; great battle; world war
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
comparatively; relatively
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
transport; transportation
transfer; transport; removal
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pride; boast; credit (to)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)