prohibition; inhibition; ban
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
without permission; without notice
commerce; trade; business
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
postwar period; period after Second World War
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
cost of one's food; one's board
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously