postwar period; period after Second World War
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
girl; lass; young thing; chick
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
women with low disposable incomes; (lit.) poverty girls
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
region; limits; stage; level
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
birth; creation; formation