charcoal; charred remains
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
trauma (usu. psychological)
(written) contract; agreement
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to poke each other; to jab each other
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
resolute; determined; bold
worst; worst-case (scenario)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
paper-covered lamp or lantern
very great; enormous; serious
level ground; plain; flatland
cake served with tea; teacake
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
of no interest; not interested