center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
person killed in action; the war dead
father and mother; parents
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
our country; our land; one's own country
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to be smeared; to be covered
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking