postwar period; period after Second World War
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
double-edged; double-edged blade
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heir; inheritor; successor
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
descendant; posterity; offspring
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
if it is the case that ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to smash; to break into pieces
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)