eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
deep emotion; strong feelings
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
student; follower; students and pupils