witnessing; observing; sighting
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
motherland; fatherland; native country
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
end of war; cessation of hostilities
imperial decree; imperial edict
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
seventh day of the month; seven days
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
factory; plant; mill; workshop
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
society; the world; the times
open; spacious; extensive
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)