declaration; proclamation; announcement
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
countenance; features; looks
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
district; section; sector
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
retreating figure; appearance from behind
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to give a broad grin; to smirk
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
beautification; glorification
news of someone's death; obituary
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation