fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
survival; survivor; relic
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
dictaphone; dictation system
news; word; tidings; omen
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end of war; cessation of hostilities
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
neighborhood association (established in Japan in 1940); neighbourhood association
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character